Advertised from 24 March 2026

Role

Are you playful, adaptable and a good communicator? We are seeking a Play and Wellbeing Practitioner to deliver high-quality, self-directed play opportunities across Midlothian, as part of a team. This is an active, hands‑on role with a strong emphasis on outdoor play in all weather conditions.

About Play Midlothian

Play Midlothian is a registered charity (no. SC025474) working to enable every child in Midlothian to thrive through play by creating opportunities, removing barriers and addressing inequalities. We have an office base at the One Dalkeith Business Hub in central Dalkeith, but deliver services throughout Midlothian, and if commissioned, beyond.

About the Role

The postholder will work across our various services, supporting children and young people aged 0-14, including children with disabilities and those with emerging mental health challenges, and their families. We champion adventurous, self-directed play, with a focus on loose parts, and use varied community settings to create rich play opportunities. A high proportion of sessions take place outdoors, all year round.

Travel and transportation of play resources to multiple sites across Midlothian is required for successful delivery of our services. Sessions take place at various times, including during the school day, but most are after school hours and at weekends. Flexibility is therefore required, though we do aim to share out weekend working on a rota pattern so that everyone gets predictable weekends off.

If you are enthusiastic about enabling children to play in their own ways, we would love to hear from you.

Application notes

How to apply

The role requires PVG scheme membership for children. The post is subject to the scheme record accessed prior to the post commencing. Play Midlothian will meet this cost.

Please note that if selected for interview, you will also be asked to attend a play session lasting up to 1.5 hours prior to interview - various day and time options will be available.

An application pack can be downloaded from our website at https://www.playmidlothian.org.uk/jobs, where the link to apply can also be found.

The application deadline is midnight Sunday 12 April 2026

Interviews will take place on Thursday 23 April 2026