Play Team Leader
| Posting date: | 26 March 2026 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,000 to £29,000 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 25 April 2026 |
| Location: | Dundee DD4, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Scotland Yard Adventure Centre (The Yard) |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | DPTL-04-2026 |
Summary
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 Play Team Leader, you will supervise and deliver a range of inclusive social, recreational and adventure play-based activities at The Yard, with the rest of the play team.
Position: Play Team Leader
Location: Drumlanrig Place, Dundee DD4
Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: 37 hours per week across a 5-day pattern, Sunday to Thursday
Benefits: 32 days holiday per annum (including public holidays), training & development opportunities, life assurance, company pension, health cash back plan, free uniform
About the role:
The purpose of this role is to develop and embed our new short-break care service in Dundee.
You will be responsible for creating innovative and engaging activities and supporting the needs and interests of our children and young people, as well as liaising with their parents and carers. You will also work to ensure that all relevant compliance and service administrative tasks, such as Personal Support Plans, are completed.
About you:
If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, where the team is highly committed to our mission, we would love to have you on board:
This job is for you if you have:
- Experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities.
- Management experience, including direct staff supervision, staff development, implementation of rotas and recruitment.
- Excellent organisational skills and administrative abilities.
- Leadership skills and team building capacity.
How to apply:
To find out more about this role please go to our website
Send a completed application form and equal opportunities form (which can be found on The Yard's website) to jobs@theyardscotland.org.uk by 9am on Tuesday 28th April.
Please note: we are actively recruiting for this role. Depending on response, this advert may close early.
Any applications without a completed application form will be automatically rejected.
The Yard aims to be an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on any grounds. The above post is subject to a PVG check and SSSC registration.
As a Play Team Leader, you will supervise and deliver a range of inclusive social, recreational and adventure play-based activities at The Yard, with the rest of the play team.
Position: Play Team Leader
Location: Drumlanrig Place, Dundee DD4
Salary: £27,000 - £29,000 (depending on experience)
Hours: 37 hours per week across a 5-day pattern, Sunday to Thursday
Benefits: 32 days holiday per annum (including public holidays), training & development opportunities, life assurance, company pension, health cash back plan, free uniform
About the role:
The purpose of this role is to develop and embed our new short-break care service in Dundee.
You will be responsible for creating innovative and engaging activities and supporting the needs and interests of our children and young people, as well as liaising with their parents and carers. You will also work to ensure that all relevant compliance and service administrative tasks, such as Personal Support Plans, are completed.
About you:
If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, where the team is highly committed to our mission, we would love to have you on board:
This job is for you if you have:
- Experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities.
- Management experience, including direct staff supervision, staff development, implementation of rotas and recruitment.
- Excellent organisational skills and administrative abilities.
- Leadership skills and team building capacity.
How to apply:
To find out more about this role please go to our website
Send a completed application form and equal opportunities form (which can be found on The Yard's website) to jobs@theyardscotland.org.uk by 9am on Tuesday 28th April.
Please note: we are actively recruiting for this role. Depending on response, this advert may close early.
Any applications without a completed application form will be automatically rejected.
The Yard aims to be an equal opportunity employer and is determined to ensure that no applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on any grounds. The above post is subject to a PVG check and SSSC registration.