As and When Play Worker

3 days ago

Blackpool, United Kingdom Barnardo's Full time

**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 Services based in Lancashire, on an As & When 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 individuals to join us as our Play Worker

**Location**:
**Locality working across our Include Me 2 services based in West Lancashire, East Lancashire, Central Lancashire and Blackpool.**

**Working Pattern**:
You will be working on an as & when basis. Hours tend to be after school, weekends and school holidays.
- Experience of working with children & young people (gained either in employment or volunteer capacity)
- Ability to communicate effectively with children & young people and respond with warmth and empathy.
- Ability to work well as part of a team with energy and enthusiasm.
- Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding and the commitment to adhere to Barnardo's safeguarding & child protection policies/procedures.
- 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.

**For more information about this role, please contact us on 01772 629470**

**This is a rolling vacancy. Applications will be reviewed and interviews arranged on a regular basis.**

Pay: £12.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 20202

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