Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity for a number of Play Workers to join our friendly, passionate and dedicated team at our Include Me 2 Service based in Lancashire and Blackpool area, on a part time, permanent basis.
About the Service:
Locations:
West Lancashire, South Ribble, Preston, Burnley, Pendle and Chorley
Working Pattern: 7 hours a week contract (one weekend day every week)
Additional hours will be available during Afterschool sessions and school holidays.
Essential Requirements to evidence in your written application:
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Ability to communicate effectively with children & young people
- Awareness of various factors impacting the families we work with such as poverty
Some of the main responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- To contribute to the planning of sessions and activities.
- Delivering and recording group sessions.
- Facilitating activities and days out.
- To provide a safe, fun and inclusive environment for all our service users.
For more information about the role, please contact Naomi Burgess Naomi.burgess@barnardos.org.uk
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People & Culture
Workplace Offer: What it means for you
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
*T&C's apply based on contract
- Reference number:23358
- Job Title:Play Worker
- Location:Lostock Hall
- Locality:Lancashire
- Contract type:Permanent
- Hours:7
- Salary:£25,878.00 (FTE) - £4,895.00 (pro rata)
- Closing Date:26 July 2026
- Interview Date:To be confirmed
Benefits
Vacancy Alerts
Additional Info
- Information Sheet for Applicants Applying for Positions Working with Children and Vulnerable Adults (updated July 2021).pdf (107.00 KB)
- Barnardo's Workplace Offer Visual Summary.pdf (27.58 KB)
- Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy Dec 2024.pdf (164.07 KB)
- Play Worker - Job Description and Person Profile.pdf (97.13 KB)