Playworker

All about the Role

As part of our new Family Hubs programme, you will work closely with children aged 0-11 years and their families. This includes working with parents of children with Special Educational Needs (SEN).

You will work on a one-to-one and group basis to support the development of children in the home learning environment. Planning and implementing a variety of activities with children and working with their parents to provide high standards of physical, emotional, social, and intellectual care in developing skills of play.

You will be patient, understanding, and most importantly, consistent with children and their families referred to our service.

In addition to delivering interventions within the family home, you will work alongside the Play Champion to deliver workshops.

This is a fixed-term contract until March 2026.

All about the Family Hubs Programme

The Family Hubs programme provides support to families with children aged 0-19 or up to 25 if SEND. The programme aims to give every child the best start in life and focuses primarily on the delivery of services from conception to primary school, including collaboration with services that work with families with older children up to adulthood.

It is a multi-organisational approach to providing support to families that need it and includes both physical and virtual delivery. You can find out more about our programme at https://www.peterborough.gov.uk/children-and-families/family-hubs.

All about You

You will have:

• Sound knowledge and understanding of child development and parenting skills.
• Sound knowledge of PCC’s safeguarding procedures.
• Knowledge of child development for 0-11 years old, including the EYFS.
• Knowledge of the Playwork principles.
• Understanding of the impact of inequality and deprivation on outcomes.
• Understanding of equality and diversity principles.
• Knowledge of special educational needs & disability.
• Knowledge and understanding of policy and practice developments relevant to children and young people in line with Children\’s Services.
• Level 3 Diploma (or equivalent) in Playwork or a relevant field, or evidence of relevant and substantial experience.

All about our Benefits

We value our colleagues and have developed a number of benefits in addition to our generous annual leave starting at 25 days + bank holidays, sick pay, and the local government pension scheme.

• Access to a range of benefits via Vivup, including in-store and online discounts, as well as our Cycle to Work and Home & Electronics schemes.
• Buy up to 10 days additional annual leave (pro-rata).
• Access to car lease scheme.
• Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances.
• Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared Cost AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings.
• Access to development opportunities including apprenticeships to support your personal and professional growth.
• Paid volunteering hours each year to make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day.
• Access to our equality, diversity, and inclusion network.
• Opportunities to receive Employee Recognition Awards.

All about our Commitments

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer, dedicated to fostering diversity, advancing equity, and building an inclusive workplace for everyone. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds and particularly encourage those from underrepresented groups, including disabled people, care leavers, and individuals from minority ethnic communities. Your unique perspectives and experiences are valued and will play a vital role in our success.

We are committed to making our recruitment process as accessible as possible. If you are disabled and require any reasonable adjustments during the application or interview process, please contact pccrecruitment@peterborough.gov.uk. We will work with you to meet your needs.

Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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