Support Playworker - Holiday Hub

Our Playscheme enables children and young people aged between 5-18 years old with support needs and learning disabilities to have a stimulating inclusive play with an emphasis on young people having fun and developing their confidence.

Our service provides families & carers with a short break in the school holidays and gives children the opportunity to interact and engage with others in an active, creative and sensory environment.

Paid training is provided

Responsibilities/Tasks: General - Playscheme

• You should arrive at the venue by a given time. This provides an opportunity for you to organise your groups matching for the day and reassure the volunteers about their children. Children’s profiles will be available for all to check out the specific needs of their child. Other Play Workers may be bus escorts so ensure you deal with anything from the other groups necessary.
• This time also provides an opportunity to get the equipment ready or activities organised before the children arrive and it also means that you are available to welcome the children and to show them where to put their belongings.
• Get to know the children, there will be information sheets available for you to look through, but do not forget to ask the children what they would like to do!
• Make sure the children are comfortable, that they are reminded and supported with toileting.
• Change pads regularly and when needed.
• Help children with eating and drinking where help is needed.
• Help children to clean up after activities. At the end of the day, share responsibility with other volunteers for cleaning and tidying up the playscheme premises!

Salary: £12 per hour

Details of the role: Ongoing seasonal work with opportunity to work with children and young adults throughout the year.

Hours: To be agreed with Playscheme Manager

Scheme Dates and Shifts: 2025 Dates: February: 10th - 17th and April 7th-10th & 14th-17th

Usual Playscheme hours are between 08:30 and 15:30. These may differ on occasion.