Sessional Playworker

Is creating fun and friendship your superpower? We have a great opportunity for you to join our team as a Sessional Playworker.

As a Sessional Playworker, you will be a key part of the team, playing an active role in the set-up, delivery and development of The Yard’s play and youth work provision. While ensuring an approach which has the child and/or young person at its centre.

This job is for you if you have:

• Experience of working with children and young people in a play or youth work setting
• An understanding of the values of play and play work and a commitment to inclusive play opportunities that hold the child at the centre
• A proven ability to work in a flexible and creative manner, as an individual and as part of a team
• Experience of liaising with parents, carers and other professionals

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, where the team is highly committed to our mission, we would love to have you on board.

Hours: Sessional posts do not have guaranteed hours, the role provides additional cover over peak times (i.e. holiday periods and periods of absence.)

Benefits:

• Holiday pay
• training & development opportunities
• life assurance
• company pension
• employee assistance programme
• discounted gym membership fees
• free uniform

If you’d like to meet our team before applying, we’re hosting an open evening at The Yard Glasgow on Thursday 24 September, from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. Please feel free to pop along.

We’ll acknowledge all applications and intend to hold interviews on Thursday 15th & Friday 16th October.

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.