Playworker

Role:               Playworker

Based:            (Multiple Locations) Hart & Rushmoor, Winchester, Alton, New Forest

Rate:               £11.44

Start Date:     ASAP

Duration:        Permanent

Hours:            16 Hours Per Week

Our client, a specialist Domestic Violence charity, is looking to recruit several Playworkers

To provide play sessions to pre-school and school age children who have experienced domestic abuse and are staying at the refuge. This will be through both structured and free play.

Synopsis of duties:

• Work to empower and support children/young people to make positive choices.
• To provide holistic support, advice and assistance to women and their children who have experienced domestic abuse and are staying in the refuge.  
• Supporting families to be free from domestic abuse 
• Plan and deliver age-appropriate structured and free play activities to children and young people living in refuges
• To help children begin the healing process of working through their traumatic experiences of domestic abuse and change.
• To help organise and supervise children’s activities during the day and after school as needed.  These can be on and off the premises.
• Ensuring that all relevant records are kept accurately and in a timely manner.

Essential Requirements:

• A full UK driving licence and use of own vehicle
• Experience of working with children and young people.
• An understanding and knowledge of child protection and safeguarding.
• The ability to build rapport quickly with women, children, young people and men participating in the service.

Supporting Futures Consulting acts as both an employer and an agency.