Playworker (Part-time)
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.80 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 16 September 2025 |
| Location: | Overton Community Centre, Kirkcaldy KY1 |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Scotland Yard Adventure Centre (The Yard) |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | FPWPT Aug25 |
Summary
Part-time Playworker, Kirkcaldy
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.
Position: Playworker
Location: Overton Community Centre, Kirkcaldy
Salary: £12.80 per hour
Hours: Weekends
Benefits: 32 days holiday per annum (pro rata - including public holidays), training & development opportunities, life assurance, company pension, health care cash back plan, employee assistance programme, free uniform
About the role:
One of your key responsibilities will be to play an active role in the set-up, delivery and development of recreational activities at our weekend Family Session service, 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
How to apply:
To understand more about the role, please download the Playworker job description via our website.
Please complete the job application form and equal opportunities monitoring form available on our website and return them to: jobs@theyardscotland.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE: The Yard does not accept CVs.
The closing date to apply is Wednesday 17th September at 09:00am.
Depending on response, this ad may close early.
We very much welcome previous experience working as: Play Worker, Support Worker, Care Worker, Pupil Support Assistant, Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant and Voluntary Worker
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.
Position: Playworker
Location: Overton Community Centre, Kirkcaldy
Salary: £12.80 per hour
Hours: Weekends
Benefits: 32 days holiday per annum (pro rata - including public holidays), training & development opportunities, life assurance, company pension, health care cash back plan, employee assistance programme, free uniform
About the role:
One of your key responsibilities will be to play an active role in the set-up, delivery and development of recreational activities at our weekend Family Session service, 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
How to apply:
To understand more about the role, please download the Playworker job description via our website.
Please complete the job application form and equal opportunities monitoring form available on our website and return them to: jobs@theyardscotland.org.uk
PLEASE NOTE: The Yard does not accept CVs.
The closing date to apply is Wednesday 17th September at 09:00am.
Depending on response, this ad may close early.
We very much welcome previous experience working as: Play Worker, Support Worker, Care Worker, Pupil Support Assistant, Nursery Assistant, Teaching Assistant and Voluntary Worker