Play Leader - Dundee

Barnardo's Child and Family Support Service is looking for flexible and enthusiastic people to join our team, providing as-and-when support as (assistant project workers/Play leaders/personal assistants). This role will involve supporting children, young people & families in the Dundee area who may have a disability, an additional support need, or have been impacted by Trauma or substance use. 

Support may include/involve:

• During school time, evenings, weekends and school holiday periods. 
• On a weekly, twice weekly or fortnightly basis, dependent on the individual need of the child/young person.
• Building confidence, providing opportunities to engage in the local community, being a listening ear, promoting positive family dynamics and promoting health and well-being.
• Group work during term time or during holiday periods.

You will experience job satisfaction and play a significant part in making a difference in the lives of the children, young people and their families, supporting them to build self-esteem and providing opportunities for them to socialise with their peers and engage in their local communities. This support also provides much-needed respite for carers to have time away from their caring roles.

Candidates should have the following skills, qualities & experience:

• Excellent communication
• Be engaging, creative & fun
• Solution focused approach
• Experience in working autonomously (1:1 direct support)
• Be able to use initiative
• Be a team player
• Be caring and patient
• Excellent organisational skills
• Willingness to learn
• Be reliable
• Be willing to undertake personal care (as appropriate)
• It is desirable that the successful candidate holds a full driving licence and have access to a car
• Experience in working with children/young people who may have disabilities/additional support needs
• Experience in working with children/young people who have been impacted by substance use in the family setting.

Supervision* of volunteers may be required, as appropriate

If this sounds like you then we would love to hear from you! Please refer to the Additional Information Sheet for more detailed information about the position.

At Barnardo's we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and we expect all staff and volunteers to share in this commitment. Our safer recruitment processes mean that the safety and welfare of the child is paramount at every stage of the process and therefore, we adopt rigorous scrutiny in our pre-employment checking. This post is subject to a range of pre-employment checks including a Criminal Records Enhanced Disclosure for the successful candidate.

About Barnardo's

At Barnardo's we believe in children – no matter who they are, what they have done or what they have been through. Please read about our basis and values following the link below. You will be asked questions relating to them as part of the recruitment process for this role.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under-represented within Barnardo's.

Our basis and values