Job Category: Jobs in play

KIDS Lady Allen Adventure Playground, Wandsworth

A great opportunity to develop your existing skills in a rewarding role and gain a strong sense of achievement. .

Hours: 36 hrs/wk (5 days between Monday-Saturday, incl weekends and early evenings)
Salary: £29,297 per annum
Closing date: Wednesday 24 January 2024
To apply: click here to apply online

As a Playground Coordinator you will be supporting disabled young people and their families by coordinating the delivery of play services at the Lady Allen Playground.  The role involves:

You will need strong organisational skills, significant experience of working with disabled children in a play setting and the ability to engage and support children in a variety of play experiences without supervision.

KIDS welcomes applications from disabled people or people with lived experience of disability. A DBS check will be required for this role.

For more information and to apply click here to go to KIDS website.

Hampstead Heath Adventure Clubhouse and One O’clock Club

We are looking for play workers for our friendly and welcoming play centres on Hampstead Heath. 

Hours: p/t, as and when required but mainly afternoons (14.15 – 17.15) during term time, Saturdays (9.30-16.30) and school holidays (times vary).
Salary: £13.40/hr
Closing date: 12 noon, 16 February 2023
To apply: to apply online, please visit https://careers.cityoflondon.gov.uk/ or alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24hr answerphone) quoting reference number OENV0074. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.

We run an Adventure Playground and Clubhouse for children aged 5 – 16 and a One O’clock Club for children under-5 and their carers.  Activities include free play, sports and art and crafts. The primary responsibility will be the delivery of high quality play activities which promoting participation, inclusion and wellbeing. You’ll support children to follow their own ideas and interests for play as well as leading a variety of interesting and fun play activities.

The successful candidate will have some experience of working with children and young people, experience of working in a team, and an understanding of a child-centred approach to activities.

Please note that this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check for working with children and satisfactory references

For more information or  an informal discussion about the post please contact Ephraim Kenna-Braithwaite on 0207 482 2116 or Ephraim.Kenna-Braithwaite@cityoflondon.gov.uk.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the Community.

Roman Road Adventure Playground,  E3

Do you want to enrich the lives of local children and their families? Have you got experience of Adventure Playgrounds and play work with children and young people aged 5 to 15 years? If so, this could be the perfect opportunity for you!

Hours: full time, 36hrs/wk
Salary: £30,576 – £35,404 per annum
Closing date: EXTENDED midnight Monday 13 February 2023
To apply: click here for more information and to apply online at Clarion Housing

Application Guidance for Candidates

We’re looking for a Lead Youth Worker to join our friendly small team at our adventure playground in Bow, London.

You’ll be responsible for creating, planning and leading the delivery of high quality, inclusive play programme at the only Housing Association run adventure playground in the country. You’ll be the first point of contact for beneficiaries and families; oversee the work of the part time pay workers; uphold safeguarding, security, child safety and wellbeing policies and support both internal and external project/partnership activities.

One of your main priorities will be overseeing adventure playground staff in delivering a high quality play service that enriches the lives of local children and their families.

You’ll have experience of implementing play principles within a delivery framework with a recognised play qualification – minimum NVQ Level 3 Play work or equivalent. You’ll have good knowledge of building maintenance of adventure play structures, and overall site management.

For more details download the full job ad below, or the role profile at Clarion Futures here: Lead Youth Worker

This post is subject to an Enhanced Adult & Child plus ABL&CBL Clearance.

You must be eligible to work in the UK to apply for this vacancy; Clarion are not able to offer visa sponsorship.  You are required to reside in the UK for the duration of your employment.