Sessional Playworker – Glasgow
Job Description
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
Meet the team
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.
37 hours per week Edinburgh £ 26,262 per annum 16 hours per week (including weekends) Overton Community Centre, Kirkcaldy £12,563 per annum (£15.10 per hour)
