Job Details

At Barnardo's, our purpose is to transform the lives of the UK's most vulnerable children and our vision is to realise Thomas Barnardo's dream of a world where no child is turned away from the help that they need.

Would you like to be involved in this unique opportunity to support Children and Young People in the Cyfle Barnardo's Cymru? Are you ready for a new challenge? Do you have an interest in working with disabled children and young people? These roles will predominantly in the Denbighshire area.

The purpose of the service is to assist in inclusion, wider opportunities and enhance personal development. This will involve working with specific children on a regular, flexible basis, mainly during school holidays.

As a Play and Leisure Buddy you will assist disabled children and young people to participate in a wide range of community based play and leisure activities.  Together with parents, young people and staff within other agencies, you will be:

• Responsible for organising children and young people individually, and in groups.
• For planning, organising and scheduling Play and Leisure activities.

The purpose of the service is to assist in inclusion, wider opportunities and enhance personal development. This will involve working with specific children on a regular, flexible basis, mainly during school holidays.

Barnardo's is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from disabled, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates as they are under represented within Barnardo's.

It is essential that you have the following:

• Knowledge of activities which are age appropriate to children and young people.
• An understanding of the needs of disabled children and young people.
• Experience of direct work with children and young people.
• Experience of organising and supervising the activities of children and young people in groups or individually.
• The ability to travel throughout the locality to meet the requirements of the post.
• An understanding of and commitment to the concept of inclusion.

This post is subject to a range of preemployment checks including a Criminal Records Enhanced Disclosure for the successful candidate.