Play Worker Assistant Coordinator – Hull

KIDS is a national charity which has been supporting disabled children, young people and their families since 1970.

We work with children, irrespective of their disability or impairment, from birth through to 25 years. Each year we support over 11,800 disabled children, offer over 120 different services and work with about 60 Local Authorities across England.

We are passionate, caring and trusted and our vision is a world in which all disabled children and young people realise their aspirations. We offer support and practical help for families, every step of the way.

To find out more about KIDS, click the ‘Who We Are’ button on the right-hand side.

About The Role

The main responsibilities are to assist the Play and Leisure Coordinator to organise and deliver the KIDS Summer Activity Programme 2022 for children and young people age 8-18 with special educational needs and or disabilities during the six week summer holidays. As assistant coordinator you will train sessional play workers to support the delivery of the programme.

The Summer Assistant role is full time and hours are generally be between 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday. However, to meet the needs of the programme some flexibility will be required for example an earlier or later finish as well as possible extra hours on some days.

This forms part of the short breaks provision for families with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities aged 8 – 18 years of age residing in Hull. Activities include Bowling, Swimming, Arts/Crafts/Drama, Nature Trails, Big Fun, Tigers Trust Sports, Sensory Clinic, Play at Priory and Acorns Children’s Centres, Humber Llamas, Welton Waters, Bushcraft Days, Desholme Farm Visits.

This post can offer flexibility in hours/days up to July but will require full time commitment over Summer holidays when the activity programme is running.

This role is from April to September

The hourly rate is £9.73 per hour plus you accrue an extra £1.17 per hour holiday pay.

About You

Click here for more information about Hull Summer Activities

To be able to carry out this role it is essential that you have the following characteristics:

• Experience of working with families who have children with disabilities or SEN.
• Excellent networking and negotiation skills.
• A wide knowledge of present play and leisure provision for children with disabilities and their families.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Ability to use Microsoft Word, email and internet.