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

• 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. If you’re enthusiastic about helping children have fun, build confidence and enjoy positive experiences, we’d love to hear from you. Apply today and help create a place where children can play, grow and thrive.

We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that supports others. Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.

But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.

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. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.

Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ’s name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.

As we do our work in Christ’s name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it. This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.

We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.

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.

Workplace and Role Accessibility Supplements - This guide outlines the physical, environmental, and location based aspects of the role to help you understand how the work is carried out and whether it’s right for you. It may also help you identify any adjustments or support that would enable you to do your best work. We welcome conversations about what you personally need to work within our services, and we’re committed to making reasonable adjustments to support you where possible.

If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team. Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.