Part Time Play Support Worker (4 posts)

21 December 2017
Permanent
Part Time
7.5 hours every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month
Barncroft Day Centre, Beeston, NG9 4FR OR Lifespring Centre, Sherwood Drive, Ollerton, NG22 9PP
£7.97 - £8.55 per hour: A Living Wage Allowance is payable on all hours worked to bring the pay rate for this post up to a minimum of £8.45 per hour, the maximum rate of pay is £8.55 per hour.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Play for Disabled Children Team at Sunnyside Saturday Club or Ollerton Saturday Club.

You will work within a specialist play setting alongside an experienced team providing and adapting play/youth opportunities to meet the requirements of disabled children and young people. Play Support Workers require experience or training in play or childcare. You will need to be flexible, compassionate, have a willingness to learn/train, and be able to support and care for children/young people aged 5 – 17 years enabling them to access play activities and meet their care needs. Training to develop your expertise will be available. Due to the nature of the work, applicants should be aged 18 or over.

You will have to meet the requirements of the person specification in order to be offered the post and will be subject to an enhanced DBS check. You will also have the opportunity to join our bank of workers and access supply work to other partner projects. Disabled applicants who meet the essential short listing requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

If you would like an informal discussion to find out more about the posts, contact Vicki Moss on Vicki.moss@nottscc.gov.uk.

Appointment to this post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.
NEW style - Play Support Worker JD Tier 7 Front Line - 13 9 16.pdf – 34KB
Pre Application Info sheet for PSW Post.pdf – 41KB

Disabled applicants who meet the essential shortlisting requirements will be guaranteed an interview. A job share scheme is available for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary, unless otherwise stated. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and we expect all staff to share this commitment and undergo appropriate checks.

Nottinghamshire County Council strives to ensure that it goes beyond the requirements of the Equalities Act and prides itself on being accredited as a Disability Confident Leader Organisation.

Therefore, the County Council encourages applications from all, irrespective of gender, marital status, disability, race, religion, belief, pregnancy and maternity status, age or sexual orientation.

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