The Yard is an award-winning charity that runs adventure play services for children with disabilities and/or additional support needs and their families.

As a Play Team Leader, you will supervise and deliver a range of inclusive social, recreational and adventure play-based activities at The Yard, with the rest of the play team.

About the role:

Your daily routine will be as varied as the needs of the people you are supporting. You will be ensuring the safety of the children within The Yard, engaging children and young people in creative play, liaising with their parents and carers, schools and other organisations to ensure service satisfaction remains high and supervising the play and volunteering staff effectively.

About you:

If you would like to work in a supportive and understanding work environment, where the team is highly committed to our mission, we would love to have you on board:

This job is for you if you have:

• Experience of working with children and young people with a range of disabilities.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Excellent organisational skills and administrative abilities.
• Leadership skills and team building capacity.

Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a vibrant community charity making a big impact on families with young children (under 5) in the local area. Our trained volunteers and staff help families through challenging times. In Scotland, over 1,500 volunteers support over 3,500 families and 6,500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents when they need us most.

The parents we support are often overwhelmed and isolated. They may be struggling with mental health, illness, disability, multiple birth, poverty, domestic abuse, separation or trauma. We provide both 1:1 and group support to families, helping them to cope with the stresses and strains of life and make sure they have the skills, confidence and strength they need to nurture their children.

We are now looking to welcome a new Administrator to our Glasgow North team.

Do you have what we’re looking for?

• Highly organised and experienced administrator
• Excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office packages
• High attention to detail and accuracy
• A positive team player with the ability to work using your own initiative
• Valid UK driving licence and own car essential

The post is initially funded for one year, with the possibility of extension subject to the availability of additional funding.

Reidvale Adventure Play Association Ltd is a voluntary organisation with charitable status based in Dennistoun, Glasgow.

RAPA offers a range of fully integrated Play services and experiences within a fully accessible and integrated playground environment.

We are looking for an innovative and enthusiastic individual to provide a variety of play, sport and free play experiences both indoors and outdoors.

Previous experience essential.

Home-Start Glasgow North and North Lanarkshire is a growing, vibrant community charity making a big impact on families in the local area. Our trained volunteers and staff help families with young children through challenging times. In Scotland, over 1500 volunteers support over 3500 families and nearly 6500 children each year through compassionate, confidential help to parents when they need us most.

The parents we support are often overwhelmed and isolated. They may be struggling with mental health, illness, disability, multiple birth, poverty, domestic abuse, separation, or trauma. We provide both 1:1 and group support to families in the community and online.

We are now looking to welcome a new Family Support Coordinator to our North Glasgow team who are based in our Glasgow office, Netherton Community Centre, G13 1AX, though there will be travel across all of North Glasgow.

Hybrid working arrangements in place.

The role is initially funded for one year but is expected to continue beyond this, subject to the availability of funding.

Key responsibilities:

• An understanding of the needs of children and families
• Relevant experience of working alongside families, preferably in the voluntary sector
• Good working knowledge of child protection and child development
• Experience of developing and delivering training
• The ability to supervise and support a caseload of families and volunteers
• Good IT skills
• Valid UK driving licence and own car required

This role is subject to PVG checks.