Choose Play is recruiting sessional Playworkers/Play Rangers
Choose Play is growing our team of sessional Playworkers or Play Rangers to facilitate fun, active, inclusive and creative outdoor play opportunities across East Lothian.
Choose Play’s goal is to promote and enrich a culture of play in East Lothian with children’s right to play at the heart of all our projects. Our Play Ranger project creates play opportunities in green spaces and parks in children’s communities. We take a variety of resources such as den building materials, hammocks, loose parts, art and sensory materials to offer creative, child-led play sessions based on the Playwork approach.
We are seeking playful, enthusiastic people who enjoy working with children and being part of a small, friendly team. The summer holidays are an especially busy time for us with opportunities to facilitate play across East Lothian in parks, green spaces, at events and with community projects. We are recruiting now for Summer 2025 as well as regular play sessions after school and weekends.
Hours: 0-hour contract with variable hours, mainly after school, on weekends and during school holidays. We have regular sessions on Saturdays and fortnightly on Mondays after school. School holidays are an especially busy time. You can apply now for work in summer 2025, even if you are not available before then. You would be expected to participate in induction and training before the summer holidays.
Salary: £10.72 per hour (new starts under 18) £12.69 – £14.26 per hour (over 18 years) depending on experience (with opportunities for Senior Play Rangers at enhanced rate)
Location: Our office is based at The Fraser Centre, 3A Winton Place, Tranent, EH33 1AF. Play sessions are delivered in a variety of locations such as parks, green spaces and schools across East Lothian.
Deadline: 19th March 2025
More information and an application form can be downloaded by clicking the link below, then clicking again on the next page to open document:
Sessional Playworker_Job Description
Sessional Playworker – Application Form
Applications: Applications should be sent to admin@elpa.org.uk by 19th March 2025.
Please send a completed application form, do not send CVs.
Contact admin@elpa.org.uk if you require alternative arrangements.
