Vacancy at White Lodge Centre
As a Play and Youth Support Worker, you will help children and young people enjoy safe, engaging, and creative play and leisure activities that support their development and wellbeing.
Working closely with each young person and their "All About Me" guidance, you’ll plan and support activities that are fun, inclusive, and tailored to individual needs.
You’ll also provide assistance with personal care, mealtimes, communication, and physical comfort, always respecting privacy and dignity.
Additionally, you will:
- Collaborate with play and youth club supervisors
- Build positive relationships with young people and their families
- Report concerns or changes to senior staff promptly
- Ensure that practice aligns with policies, procedures, and OFSTED standards
- Keep accurate records and maintain a safe, hygienic environment
Please note, due to our open and collaborative working environment and the nature of our work with children and adults with disabilities, all our office-based roles can experience periods of elevated noise levels and some elements of disruption.
About You
To be considered as a Play and Youth Support Worker, you will need:
- Experience supporting children, young people, or adults with disabilities
- Good interpersonal and communication skills.
- Good play and engagement skills
- A good level of IT literacy
This role may involve supporting individuals who need manual handling.
Please note, all staff are required to undergo an Enhanced DBS check. Please notify us if you are registered with the DBS Update Service.
Other organisations may call this role Play Worker, EYFS Worker, Nursery Assistant, Care Assistant, Care Worker, Supported Living Assistant, Homecare Assistant, or Healthcare Assistant.
- Salary of £12.21 per hour
- A culture of progression and development
- 38 days’ annual leave (including Bank Holidays) to support a healthy work/life balance
This is a rewarding opportunity for a caring individual with experience supporting children, young people or adults with disabilities to join our compassionate organisation.
Joining our dedicated team, you’ll enable us to achieve our vision of a world which is inclusive to all, regardless of ability, making a difference to countless lives across Surrey.
We boast a comprehensive array of values that ENABLE our teams, stakeholders and services through Equity, Nurturing, Advocacy, Belonging, Language and Empathy.
White Lodge enables those with disabilities, their families, and their carers to lead fulfilling lives.
Supporting over 2,500 individuals across Surrey, 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 basis, working variable hours, including holidays, half terms, weekends and evenings all year round. This role is for a fixed-term, bank or annualised hours contract, please specify your preferred contract when applying.