Play & Activities Co-Ordinator

Play and Activities Co-Ordinator (Band 4 £26,600-£29,200 Pro-rata)

30hr opportunity to provide flexible cover over 4 days

There is an exciting opportunity to join our play team!

As part of the play team, the post holder will organise, initiate, provide, and supervise play and activities. They will create play and activity opportunities as part of a holistic approach to care.

The post holder will be based in the in-house play team and will also have the flexibility to cover play wherever it is required (e.g. Claire House Wirral, Claire House Liverpool, events, groups, sibling events etc).

Play and activities will be provided to children and young adults who attend the Hospice, their siblings, and also provided for bereaved siblings.

The individual needs to be enthusiastic and flexible, and has the ability to devise, plan and organise play, activities and events. You will be helping to create an environment where play is enabled for everyone and be part of producing some fabulous memories for individuals.

Are you able to switch personality hats? Be fun and inviting but also serious and listen well when needed. Whether this be story reading with spontaneous voices, crafting with our mini artists or simply being present and on hand to support children/young adults/siblings that are going through more than most, if you think this is a skill you could provide then please apply!

If this sounds like the role for you, please read the job description here.

We are actively seeking candidates from a diverse range of backgrounds. At Claire House, we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and value everyone as an individual.  We are committed to organisational practices, which promote diversity and inclusion for all employees and volunteers regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage, and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief.  Connecting these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued.

Claire House wants to meet the aims and commitments set out in its equality policy and will appreciate your help and co-operation in completing the Equality and Diversity form here.

Should you require any further information or want to discuss the role please contact:  Lawren Harris, Play and Activities Team Leader Lawren.harris@clairehouse.org.uk

Applications must be submitted on a Claire House application form available here. Completed applications should be emailed to jobs@clairehouse.org.uk

Closing date for applications: Sunday 30^th March 2025

Interview date: Tuesday 8^th April 2025

This organisation’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to equal opportunities and safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people.

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