YMCA East Surrey
Senior Disability Play & Youth Worker
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Employment Type
Part Time, Permanent, Casual Worker
Application Start Date
30-06-2026
Application End Date
31-07-2026
Location
Surrey
Work Style
On-site
Industry
Non-profit charitable organisations
Description
Our mission is to provide opportunities for people to develop to their full potential, with a focus on children and young people and those who are vulnerable, have a disability or face disadvantage.
We are recruiting for a Disability Senior Playworker to join our Disability team. You will be responsible for supporting with overseeing and delivering a program of activities to meet the needs of the children and young people who have a disability or additional needs. Also supporting with ensuring safeguarding and regulatory requirements are being met.
This role requires someone with Introduction to Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults or willingness to undertake; Food Hygiene training or a willingness to complete this; Child Care/Youth Work level 2 / 3 or equivalent qualification (or working towards); First Aid qualification or willingness to undertake this.
Working Location: Reigate, Leatherhead, Tadworth
Working Hours: Sat Sun and School Holidays (9:30-16:30 or 10:00-17:00)
Key Responsibilities
- To support with the running of our Short Break Clubs ensuring that the service provided is safe, high quality and appropriate for the children and young people who attend
- To build trusting relationships with children and young people that enable them to benefit from the services provided.
- To support play/youth workers and volunteers with their roles and knowing when to get further support from more senior team members.
- To ensure that all children and young people upon their arrival are welcomed and feel comfortable and valued enabling the development and improvement of self-esteem, self-confidence and positive experiences
- Where appropriate to work with parents and families, checking that we have the correct information about the children and young people that attend. To ensure that parents and carers are kept informed of incidents/ accidents or other issues relating to their children.
- To contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of activities, ensuring they are adapted where appropriate to be accessible to all children and young people to the best of their ability.
- To supervise the activity environment to ensure physical and emotional/personal safety for all children and young people attending. This includes completing appropriate records of any accidents, injuries or incidents that may occur, and any medication administered
- To provide and supervise the hygienic provision of refreshments for the children/young people, recognising the principles of a balanced diet and the requirements of varied cultural and ethnic backgrounds and allergies
- To ensure that resources are set up and packed up while being kept neat and tidy as well as to inform the coordinator/manager if extra resources are required.
- To ensure that all children and young people are made to feel valued and enabled to develop and improve self-esteem, self-confidence and positive experiences
- To at times be responsible for a team of play workers and volunteers, and to ensure that the service provided is of high quality and appropriate for the varying children who attend including leading a daily debrief and feeding back any information to the coordinator.
- Where necessary to administer first aid for children who have had an accident as well as medication for children with health issues ensuring that have attended necessary training with regards to this.
- Participate and support the safe delivery of the Short Break weekend club.
- Assist with greeting parents/carers at arrival and departure times; providing feedback about the child’s day and gaining the service users’ feedback on the quality of service and areas of improvement.
- Administer, where necessary, medication for children with health issues and keep accurate and up to date records of administering medication
- Provide and supervise the hygienic provision for personal care, ensuring privacy and dignity at all times.
- To provide cover for the Play Leader
- To receive medication from Parents/Carers, check, record and store safely following procedures and Administer, where necessary, after appropriate training, medication for children keeping accurate and up to date records.
- Assist with moving and handling of children/adults with restricted mobility, after appropriate training, including hoisting and use of mobility equipment.
- Provide high level of support for children/adults with complex needs, ensuring care plans and behaviour plans are understood and followed to meet individual needs.
- Regular use if aids to support communication and sensory impairment needs.
- Provide high level of diligence and surveillance for the child you are supporting, including personal hygiene, behaviour, nutrition, sensory and play needs, feeding back any new observations to the Leader.
- Accompany children/adults on trips, following procedures and policies, risk assessment and keeping them safe whilst providing high level of support.
- Supporting children/adults with eating and drinking as specified within their care plan and guidelines.
- Attend YMCA East Surrey staff meetings, training and staff development events, as appropriate, to ensure continuous professional competence and development
- Undertake any other duties and responsibilities reasonably requested by the Coordinator / Manager.
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PAY: £13.78 per hour
Benefits
- Be part of a long-standing and well-respected charity
- Discounted childcare for permanent employees
- Gym membership and free access to all leisure facilities for permanent employees
- Eligibility for Blue Light Discount Retail Card
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- 6.6 weeks annual leave which increases after 2 years continuous service
- Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme
- On site parking
CLOSING DATE: YMCA East Surrey reserves the right to hold interviews as and when they receive applications from suitable candidates.
TO APPLY: Please scroll down the page to the application form.
Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
An inclusive workplace
We are committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.
Accessibility if you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us at HR@ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk
YMCA East Surrey requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children’s and Adult’s barred lists) check, along with reference checks.
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[Senior Disability Play & Youth Worker - Short Breaks - Job Description Jan26.pdf](Senior Disability Play & Youth Worker - Short Breaks - Job Description Jan26.pdf)
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