Advertised from 10 October 2025

Role

The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.  

As a Playworker, you will plan and deliver a range of inclusive, social, recreational and adventure play activities at The Yard.

Your daily routine will be as varied as the needs of the people you are supporting. You will play an active role in the set-up, delivery and development of recreational activities, engaging children in creative play and the management of suitable activities for the different ages and interests of children.

About you:

Is creating fun and friendship your superpower?

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, ensuring that families feel valued and part of an inclusive community, we would love to have you on board.

This job is for you if you have:

• Knowledge and experience of facilitating indoor and outdoor play opportunities and environments and leading recreational activities
• A demonstrable understanding of, and experience in, the value of play and working with children and young people with disabilities 
• A proven ability to work in a flexible and creative manner, as an individual and as part of a team
• Knowledge and experience of facilitating young people’s social activities

Application notes

To understand more about the role, please download our Playworker job description here

Please complete the job application form and equal opportunities monitoring form available on our website and return them to: [email protected] 

The closing date for applications is 09:00am on Wednesday 12th November.

Please note, we’re actively reviewing applications and interviews will be held on a rolling basis. The ad may close early if a successful candidate is found.

We very much welcome previous experience working as: Play Worker, Support Worker, Care Worker, Pupil Support Assistant, Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant and Voluntary Worker

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