Relief Play Practitioner in Glasgow

At CrossReach, we want children and young people to have opportunities to play, learn, build confidence and enjoy new experiences. As a Relief Play Leader, you’ll help create a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where they can do exactly that. This is a flexible relief role where you’ll provide support when needed, working alongside a dedicated team to deliver engaging activities and positive experiences for children and families.

What you’ll do

• You’ll help plan and deliver activities that are fun, inclusive and shaped around the needs and interests of the children and young people we support.
• Plan and deliver creative, engaging and inclusive play activities.
• Create a safe and welcoming environment where children feel valued and supported.
• Build positive relationships with children, parents and carers.
• Encourage children to share their ideas and have a say in the activities they take part in.
• Support children’s wellbeing, confidence, development and independence.
• Make sure activities are delivered safely and appropriate health, safety and hygiene standards are maintained.
• Work closely with colleagues, volunteers and partner organisations.
• Help create an inclusive environment where every child feels welcome.

What we’re looking for

• You’ll bring enthusiasm, creativity and a genuine interest in supporting children and young people.
• You’ll be confident building positive relationships with children and families, communicating with others and working as part of a team.
• You’ll be flexible, organised and able to plan and manage activities safely, while responding to the changing needs of the service.
• You’ll also be comfortable using basic IT systems, including Microsoft Office and the internet.
• Most importantly, you’ll understand the value of play, encouragement and positive relationships in helping children build confidence and thrive.

Why join CrossReach?

You’ll be joining a supportive team where your contribution matters. From creating an activity that captures a child’s imagination to helping someone feel more confident or included, you’ll have opportunities to make a positive difference every time you work. As a relief member of the team, you’ll also have flexibility while gaining valuable experience supporting children and families.

As part of CrossReach, you’ll be expected to respect and work within our Christian ethos, which underpins the care and support we provide.

Important information

• This role requires membership of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and successful completion of the required pre-employment checks.
• We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that supports others.
• Access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card.
• A generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit.
• Enhanced family friendly policies.
• Access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments.
• Access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges.
• Support for your training and development, including a contribution to your professional membership fees.

CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual’s unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success.

We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment.team@crossreach.org.uk