Youth Worker

**PLAY & YOUTH WORKERS** **| STARTING FROM £11.95/hour | KINGSTON & RICHMOND**

**The role**:
Play is at the heart of everything we do, and as a Play & Youth worker, you will help enable children and young people to have fun, socialise and experience new things, whilst feeling confident and comfortable to be themselves. You will be working as part of a fantastic supportive team delivering fun and exciting activities both at our venues and out in the community.
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**What we offer**:

- **Free Training - **We regularly invite all our staff to free training courses including Disability and Inclusion Awareness, Medication Administration, Safeguarding, First Aid, Makaton and more Play and Youth workers will always be supported by qualified scheme leaders and deputies.
- **Discounts - **We have access to deals and discounts at multiple online and high street stores where you can save money on tech, finance, travel, fashion & beauty.
- **Free DBS - **As we require all staff to have a DBS before they start with us, we have decided to offer this free of charge.
- **Pension & Health Care Cash Plan - **All our staff have access to a NEST pension and Simply Health, health care plan.

**Our Schemes**

We are currently looking to hire play and youth workers at both our Kingston and Richmond schemes.

**Work With Us**

Are you passionate, playful & enthusiastic? If so, this is the perfect job for you.

Challengers offers fantastic training opportunities so **no prior experience is needed**. You must be dedicated, caring and able to work both in a team and individually. The role can be physically and emotionally challenging and you will be required to administer personal care and ensure the safeguarding of vulnerable children in our care. Why not channel your skills into something that offers a meaningful and powerful impact to the lives of children?

**About us**:
Challengers is an independent children’s charity that gives disabled children and young people the opportunity to play, have fun, and make friends in a safe and supportive environment. 

Play is vital for every child’s happiness and development, but sadly too many disabled young people miss out on it every day. There are many barriers stopping disabled children from playing - from physical impairments and a lack of accessible play facilities, to simply a lack of time and support.  

At Challengers, we remove these barriers by providing truly inclusive play and leisure opportunities that everyone can enjoy, and our non-exclusion policy means that we welcome every child and will always find a way to support their needs.

We have been passionate champions of inclusion since the charity was established in 1979, and more than 40 years on, Challengers has grown to support thousands of disabled children and young people across the South of England. 

For many families, Challengers is a lifeline that they simply wouldn't be able to cope without. Families with disabled children can use our schemes as short breaks from care responsibilities to pursue other activities. They can relax, knowing that their child is safely cared for and having a great time with friends at Challengers.

**Safeguarding**

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £13.15 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress

Schedule:

- Holidays
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kingston upon Thames: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 18/12/2023
Reference ID: Workers - 2023