PLAY WORKER (23357)
- lancashire, england, United Kingdom
- Permanent·On-site
- Part time
Job Description
Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity for a number of Play Workers to join our friendly, passionate and dedicated team at our Include Me 2 Service based in Lancashire and Blackpool area, on a part time, permanent basis.
About the Service:
Our Include Me 2 Service is a short breaks service facilitating group sessions for children & young people aged 4 – 18 with a wide range of Special Educational Needs/disabilities offering them opportunities to get involved in play and leisure activities such as arts & crafts, cooking and trips out in the community whilst offering valuable respite to their families. We are a fun-loving team looking for an enthusiastic, happy and kind individual to join us as our Play Worker!
Locations:
Blackpool
Working Pattern: 18 hours a week contract (Two evenings and one weekend day every week)
Additional hours will be available during Afterschool sessions and school holidays.
Essential Requirements to evidence in your written application:
- Experience of working with children & young people (gained either in employment or volunteer capacity)
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Ability to communicate effectively with children & young people
- Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding and the commitment to adhere to Barnardo's safeguarding & child protection policies/procedures.
- Awareness of various factors impacting the families we work with such as poverty
- Most importantly, you will need to enjoy the challenges and rewards of working with children & young people!
Some of the main responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- To contribute to the planning of sessions and activities.
- Delivering and recording group sessions.
- Facilitating activities and days out.
- To ensure the sessions run smoothly and our safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
- To provide a safe, fun and inclusive environment for all our service users.