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Play and Wellbeing Practitioners - ​​​​​​Casual Workers

 

​£13.45 per hour (£15.33 per hour including annual leave accrual payment)

 

​Join our team at Play Midlothian! We are seeking playful, adaptable, and confident individuals to deliver high-quality services on a casual basis, helping us to cover for staff absences or during busy periods. This is ideal for anyone looking to fit some work around other commitments.​​

 

 

 

Assignment duties

• Set up and maintain engaging play environments, including transporting and managing resources

• Facilitate child-led play, enabling children to play in their own way

• Support children, young people, and families, building positive relationships

• Manage challenges appropriately and work within team strategies

• Balance risk and benefit in play, following safety guidance and reporting to Team Leader when required

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Our sessional Play and Wellbeing Practitioners support the planning and delivery of high-quality play services, carrying out playwork and supporting participants. The role requires flexibility, confidence, and a genuine enjoyment of all types of play.

 

You will work as part of a supportive team, building positive relationships with children, families, colleagues, and partners, while demonstrating commitment to Play Midlothian’s values.

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Our work centres on self-directed play, ensuring all children have opportunities to thrive. We support children and young people aged 0–13 (and sometimes older), including those with additional needs. Services are delivered across a range of community settings, with many outdoors year-round, making this role ideal for those who enjoy working outside. Information on our current services can be found on this website.

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For the right candidates, this will be highly rewarding and stimulating work, offering plenty of variety – all the while enabling their passion for children’s play to shine though.

 

About Play Midlothian​​

Play Midlothian is a registered charity (no. SC025474), with an office base at the One Dalkeith Business Hub in central Dalkeith, delivering services throughout Midlothian. Each year, we support over 750 children through over 875 sessions, helping children (and, in some services, their families) to gain skills and confidence, be included and improve wellbeing. ​

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How to apply

The role requires PVG scheme membership for children. The post is subject to the record accessed prior to the post commencing. Play Midlothian will arrange this and meet this cost for the successful applicants. Successful applicants will be required to undertake first aid and child protection training, if not already holding up to date certificates - Play Midlothian will also meet these costs.

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Please note that our insurance currently requires workers and volunteers to be aged 16 or over.

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Please apply using the online form at https://forms.office.com/e/yAK3qcru76. Please do not send CVs as these will not be accepted.

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If you require further information, please contact Sarah: sarah@playmidlothian.org.uk

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​​​​​​​Volunteering with Play Midlothian 

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We are always looking for enthusiastic volunteers to join our play team. This would particularly suit those studying or wanting to work within playwork or family support, though would provide useful experience for any career with children.

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Volunteers:

• Gain work experience of working with children​

• Access training and support

• Help us to provide quality play opportunities and support to children

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All roles require PVG membership - the post is subject to the record access prior to commencing. Play Midlothian will meet this cost for successful applicants.

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​​​For more information on our volunteering programme please use the contact form on our website.