Role: Playworker (sessional)
Location: Dundee
Hours: Sessional posts offer flexible hours, providing additional cover during peak times such as holiday periods and staff absences.
Salary: £12.20 per hour

Why the Yard?
The Yard is an award-winning charity that provides adventure play services for disabled children, young people, and their families in the east of Scotland. Our services offer disabled children and their siblings the opportunity to engage in creative, adventurous indoor and outdoor play in a supportive environment. With over 35 years of experience, we remain committed to our ethos of child-centred and child-led play services.

About the role:

As a sessional playworker, you'll play an active role in the set up, delivery and development of various activities for children at The Yard. This includes both our own clubs and those we run with partner organisations. You'll work alongside our play team to create inclusive, social, recreational, and adventurous play experiences, both indoors and outdoors. From arts and crafts to outdoor adventures, you'll be responsible for ensuring every child has a memorable and enjoyable time at The Yard.

Key Responsibilities

• Play an active role in the set-up, delivery, and development of The Yard’s play and youth.
  work provision, in line with the organisation's values, aims, and policies.
• Ensure an approach that has the child and/or young person at its centre.
• Encourage and enable children and young people with a range of disabilities to play and socialise in an inclusive way.
• Maintain and develop awareness of ongoing developments in playwork, youth work, and related areas.
• To work with children and young people as individuals and as part of a team within The Yard and outside the premises, where appropriate.
• Maintain and develop professional relationships with parents, carers, and other organisations.

Essential:

• Experience working with children and young people in a play or youth work setting.
• Understanding and commitment to the values of play and youth work.
• Flexibility and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to engage with diverse groups.
• Registration with the Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) and a satisfactory PVG check.

Desirable:

• Experience working with children and young people with disabilities.
• Pursuing or holding an SVQ 3 or higher in a relevant discipline.
• Computer literacy and first aid training.

To learn more about the role download our Playworker job description.

Working at The Yard

We are an accredited living wage employer and offer a wide range of benefits.

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How to apply

If you would like to apply, please send your completed application form and equal opportunities form to [email protected] 

Interviews will take place as and when suitable applications are received.

The Yard aims to be an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on any grounds. The above post is subject to a PVG. Read our transparency statement for potential employees.