Playworker

Family Link delivers fun and educational activities for children and young adults with complex disabilities. We are looking for reliable, committed Playworkers to join our team. We provide Saturday and school holiday activities that can be accessed by young people with learning, physical, complex disabilities and medical needs. The young people who attend our sessions enjoy a range of creative fun activities.
The role of a Playworker is to work closely with the Play Leader to provide young people with an exciting and challenging programme of activities in a safe and stimulating environment. You will be self-employed and responsible for your own tax and national insurance.

Are you free to commit to working two Saturday's per month?
Do you have a current DBS on the update service?
Do you have experience working with SEND young people?
If this is you, please get in touch as soon as possible.

Location: Chislehurst and Bromley 
Salary:  £12 per hour. 
Main Duties:

• To ensure that all young people attending our sessions have stimulating activities which meet their individual needs.
• To encourage an exciting and enjoyable atmosphere.
• To attend to the young person's personal care where necessary; this may include assisting with meals, dressing, meeting personal care, depending on the young person’s individual needs.
• Encourage young people to be independent and self-confident, maximising opportunities to reach their full potential.
• Ensure positive relationships and open communication is maintained with parents/carers. 
• Undertake additional training, as and when required, both externally and internally to follow Family Link’s regulations.
• Maintain confidentiality in matters relating to the children and their families.
• Understand and follow Family Link’s policies and guidelines.
• Ensure good health care and safety are maintained for the young people.
• To report to the Play Leader and undertake other duties at their request.

Essential Requirements:

• At least 1 year of experience working with young people with disabilities or a keen proven interest in working in this sector.

Desirable Skills:

• Relevant childcare qualification e.g. NVQ2/equivalent or above.  Current First Aid certificate, safeguarding children and adults certificate.

Start Date: With immediate effect.

Apply to: askfamilylink@gmail.com with a copy of your CV.

About Family Link Charity:

Family Link provides Saturday and holiday clubs in the London Borough of Bromley for 6–25-year-olds, with medical needs, physical, learning, and complex disabilities. Our staff have been highly trained to support young people’s care and health needs.The sessions run two Saturdays per month and 2-3 sessions per week in the school holidays. We provide a programme of activities that is suitable for each young person's individual needs. During our Saturday and holiday clubs we like to arrange external entertainers to provide additional variety, interest, and stimulation. In addition to our clubs, we run day trips to places of interest, such as bowling, theatre, cinema, and parks. We believe that these trips help to develop positive lifelong relationship skills, social skills, and confidence. It is not only young people that benefit from our services, but also an opportunity for their families/carers to receive well deserved respite.Family Link recognises the difficulty transitioning from child services to adult services especially for young people with disabilities. At Family Link we think it is important to avoid that transitioning period from child to adult services and ensure that young people can still meet with their peers in a friendly and engaging environment. We believe it is up to the young person to decide when they wish to leave, and usually by 25 years old they take their next chapter into adult services.Our mission: The provision of leisure opportunities for children and young people with disabilities; to provide a safe and fun environment.

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