Sessional Playworker, Glasgow
The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.
As a Sessional Playworker, you will contribute to the planning and delivery of play sessions at The Yard
Position: Sessional Playworker
Location: Linn Park, Glasgow
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Hours: Sessional posts do not have guaranteed hours; the role provides additional cover over peak times i.e. holiday periods and periods of absence.
Benefits: Holiday pay, training & development opportunities, life assurance, company pension, employee assistance programme, free uniform
About the role:
You will be a key part of the team, supporting our core staff, and playing an active role in the set-up, delivery and development of The Yard’s play and youth work provision, ensuring an approach which has the child and/or young person at its centre.
About you:
Is creating fun and friendship your superpower?
If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love you to be part of our new team.
This job is for you if you have:
• Experience of working with children and young people in a play or youth work setting
• A demonstrable understanding of and commitment to the values of play and play work and a commitment to inclusive play opportunities that hold the child at the centre
• A proven ability to work in a flexible manner, as an individual and as part of a team
• Experience of liaising with parents, carers and other professionals
How to apply:
To understand more about the role, please download our Sessional Playworker job description.
Please complete the job application form and equal opportunities monitoring form available on our website and return them to: jobs@theyardscotland.org.uk
We very much welcome previous experience working as: Play Worker, Support Worker, Care Worker, Pupil Support Assistant, Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant and Voluntary Worker