Are you looking for a new challenge? Do you enjoy working with children & young people and positively impacting their lives? We have an exciting opportunity for a Project Worker 1 to join our friendly, passionate and dedicated team at our Include Me 2 Service based in Lancashire on a part time, permanent basis.
About the Service:
Our Include Me 2 Service is a short breaks service facilitating group sessions for children & young people aged 4 – 18 with a wide range of Special Educational Needs/disabilities offering them opportunities to get involved in play and leisure activities such as arts & crafts, cooking and trips out in the community whilst offering valuable respite to their families. We are a fun-loving team looking for an enthusiastic, happy and kind individual to join us as our Play Worker!
Location:
Lancashire locality covering Blackpool
Working Pattern:
18 hours a week to include delivery sessions 2 evenings and 1 weekend day
Essential Requirementsto evidence in your written application:
- Experience of working with children & young people (gained either in employment or volunteer capacity)
- Ability to work well as part of a team
- Ability to communicate effectively with children & young people
- Ability to demonstrate a good understanding of safeguarding and the commitment to adhere to Barnardo's safeguarding & child protection policies/procedures.
- Awareness of various factors impacting the families we work with such as poverty
- Most importantly, you will need to enjoy the challenges and rewards of working with children & young people!
A car driver would be preferable, but not essential.
Some of the main responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- To contribute to the planning of sessions and activities.
- Delivering and recording group sessions.
- Facilitating activities and days out.
- To ensure the sessions run smoothly and our safeguarding policies and procedures are adhered to at all times.
- To provide a safe, fun and inclusive environment for all our service users.
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Workplace Offer: What it means for you
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our Buy Your Leave scheme
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer
*T&C's apply based on contract
- Reference number:23724
- Job Title:Project worker 1
- Location:Blackpool
- Locality:Lancashire
- Contract type:Permanent
- Hours:18
- Salary:£26,666.00 (FTE) £12,972.64 (pro-rata)
- Closing Date:22 September 2026
- Interview Date:To be confirmed
Additional Info
- Barnardo's Workplace Offer Visual Summary.pdf (27.58 KB)
- Project Worker 1 - Other Regulated Services - Job Description and Person Specification.pdf (0.54 MB)
- Recruitment of Ex-Offenders Policy Dec 2024.pdf (164.07 KB)
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Project worker 1 employer: BARNARDOS
Barnardo's is an exceptional employer, offering a collaborative work culture that prioritises flexibility and employee well-being. As a Strategic Finance Partner in Greater London, you will have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact on children's services while benefiting from professional growth and development within a supportive environment dedicated to improving the lives of young people.
