Job Description

Salary

13.10 p/h

Contractual hours

7.5

Basis

Part Time

Job category/type

Charities

Date posted

22/10/2025

Job reference

REQ003892

Job title and organisation:

Care Workers/Play Workers - Leeds Weekend Care Association

Salary:

13.10 + holiday pay uplift

Hours:

7.5 hours per week - 9.00am - 5.00 pm on a Saturday (Minimum of 2 shifts per month required)

Contract:

Casual Bank Staff - minimum 2 Saturdays per month (alternate weeks)

Location:

The Vinery Centre, Leeds, LS9

Closing Date and Time:

Friday 21 November 2025

LEEDS WEEKEND CARE ASSOCIATION - Weekend Work

Weekenders Club is a voluntary Organisation, registered with Ofsted and operates as a charity funded primarily through Leeds City Council. We provide a short breaks service for children and young people with disabilities between the ages of 5 and 18 years, in two 3-hour sessions each Saturday.

(we are closed 5 Saturdays a year)

Venue:

The Vinery Centre

20 Vinery Terrace

East End Park

Leeds LS9 9LU

Aim: At Weekenders Club our staff and volunteers are committed to creating a safe, stimulating, flexible and enjoyable environment for all children to reach their full potential. We provide activities built upon the young people's interests, natural curiosity and matched to each child's current and emerging capabilities.

Job Purpose: The job involves working with children and teenagers with a variety of disabilities, aged between 5 and 18 years. To be able to support and engage with 1:1's/small groups (mixed abilities/ages/challenging behaviour/complex care needs) It is essential that you have some experience of working in a disabled setting (e.g., SILC School or an ongoing disability playscheme).

The successful candidate will:

Have experience of working with children & young people with disabilities/additional needs Be able to commit to working a minimum of 2 Saturdays a month (we are closed 5 weekends per year) Be able to attend training as required It is desirable (but not essential) that you have the appropriate qualification (minimum of NVQ Level 3 in play work or childcare).


In return we offer:

A very rewarding job - enhancing the lives of the children and young people with disabilities who attend our playscheme A friendly and supportive working environment with regular supervisions The opportunity to advance your career within the field of disability Regular training opportunities


You will find information about us on our website

If you are interested in applying for this position, please download from our website or email us for an application pack:

Email: office@lwca.co.uk

Please Note: We are committed to the safeguarding of children and young people; a full enhanced DBS check will be required. We are committed to equality and diversity.

The above post is not a Leeds City Council vacancy and has been advertised on behalf of the relevant organisation. To apply please follow their application instructions.

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