Play and Youth Support Worker
Location
Chertsey, Surrey | United Kingdom
Job description
Play and Youth Support Worker
Chertsey, Surrey
About Us
White Lodge enables those with disabilities, their families, and their carers to lead fulfilling lives.
Supporting over 2,500 individuals across the country, we offer a diverse range of services for all ages and abilities.
Our wonderful site in Chertsey houses three specialist buildings, each with great facilities and services. These include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, speech and language therapy, a specialist nursery, hydrotherapy, holiday clubs, personal support in the home, short breaks, fitness and rehabilitation. We also offer many activities such as trips out, art, baking, swimming, and much more!
We are now looking for a Play and Youth Support Worker to join us on a full-time, permanent basis. We will also consider job-shares and those seeking part-time hours.
The Benefits
- Hourly rate of £10 - £10.51
- A wide range of professional development opportunities
- Varied hours available
This is the perfect opportunity for an enthusiastic individual with the ability to engage children and young people in activities to make a huge difference to the lives of those who need it most.
You’ll discover a rewarding role within an organisation that values inclusivity and community, and become part of a family that promotes a culture of respect and acceptance.
We boast a comprehensive array of values that ENABLE our teams, stakeholders and services through Encouraging, Nurturing, Alliances, Believing, Listening and Excellence.
So, if you’re ready to advance your career and join the team, we’d love to hear from you!
The Role
As a Play and Youth Support Worker, you will provide a range of activities for children and young people who use our services.
You will support the young people in taking part in a range of creative play and leisure activities, ensuring that they are physically comfortable - particularly those who may be dependent on others to manually handle them into position.
Aligning with relevant policies and procedures, you will ensure that our environment is safe, ensuring good hygiene and reporting any concerns.
Additionally, you will:
- Keep relevant documentation up to date
- Ensure appropriate communication tools are always available
- Provide support during meals, considering dietary or cultural requirements
About You
To be considered as a Play and Youth Support Worker, you will need:
- Good play skills and the ability to engage children and young people in activities
- The ability to work as part of a team and exchange skills and ideas
- The ability to handle hoists and provide personal care
- To be punctual
All staff are required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check. Please make it known in your application if you are on the DBS update service.
Other organisations may call this role Play Worker, EYFS Worker, Nursery Assistant, Care Assistant, Care Assistant, Care Worker, or Healthcare Assistant,
Webrecruit and White Lodge Centre are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
So, if you’d like to join us as a Play and Youth Support Worker, please apply via the button shown. This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
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