Respite Club Support Worker

The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for disabled children, young people and their families in Scotland. Since we opened in 1986, our services have grown significantly, but we will always retain our holistic approach and ethos of child-centred and child-led play services.

As a Support Worker you will work to deliver inclusive, social, recreational play activities such as arts & crafts, indoor and outdoor play for children and young people with disabilities and additional support needs.

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love to have you on board.

This job is for you if you:

• Have experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities in a play or youth work setting (or in a home environment)
• Enjoy enabling children and young people to play and socialise in an inclusive way
• Can work in a flexible manner both on a 1:1 basis and as part of a wider team of Support Workers and Play workers
• Are prepared to assist and undertake personal care with individual children, if required (which may include the use of hoists and / or additional equipment.)

Closing Date: Tuesday 24th March at 09:00am

Interviews will be held on Wednesday 1st & Friday 3rd April

Benefits: 32 days holiday per annum (pro rata – including public holidays), training & development opportunities, life assurance, company pension, health care cash back plan, employee assistance programme

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 and SSSC registration.