Support Worker
- Recruiter
- Nottinghamshire County Council
- Location
- Beeston, Ollerton, Nottingham
- Salary
- £7.97 - £8.55 per hour
- Posted
- 02 Mar 2018
- Closes
- 22 Mar 2018
- Sectors
- Public Sector
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Part Time
Nottinghamshire County Council
Part Time Play Support Worker (6 posts)
3.24 hours per week
£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 £8.75 per hour.
Location: Barncroft Day Centre, Sunnyside Road, Beeston, NG9 4FR or Lifespring Centre, Sherwood Drive, Ollerton, NG22 9PP
This is an exciting opportunity to join the Play for Disabled Children Team at either Broxtowe Saturday Club 7 hours every 2nd and 4th Saturday of the month or Ollerton Saturday Club 7 hours every 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month. 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. Applicants 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 and leisure activities. 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 for all full-time posts: both permanent and temporary. 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.
Closing Date: 22 March 2018
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.
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