Job vacancy: Playworker

Playworker - 8 hours per week (4 hours Saturday and 4 hours Sunday)

FTE £18,525 pro rata (£3,952 Actual)

Pact is looking for a forward-thinking, creative person to join their play project within HMP Springhill. You will provide support and play opportunities to the children using play facilities at the Prison. The post holder will work as one of the children’s services team, assisting in the organising of a daily play facility for children visiting HMP Springhill. You will ensure that the play facilities operate at an excellent standard and safeguard children at all times, ensuring that activities are suited to the range of  It essential that you have excellent interpersonal and organisational skills and can relate sensitively to the varying needs of the children visiting the Prison. You must also have the ability to work flexibly, as this role will include regular weekend work. This post is subject to pre-employment checks, a Satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure and Enhanced Prison security clearance.

Organisation: 

Pact is a highly respected independent charity, working across England and Wales to develop and deliver a range of innovative services. We provide practical and emotional support to prisoner’s children and families, to prisoners and those who have resettled back into the community. Our work is founded on core values, the first of which is a belief in the innate dignity of every human being, and our work focusses on human relationships, family and community. We are committed to achieving high standards of quality in all that we do.

What we offer:

Pact offers a range of benefits including a free advice, information and counselling service, contributory pension, corporate eye care scheme, cycle to work scheme and generous holiday entitlement. You will have the opportunity to attend training events to further develop yourself as a professional training and interventions worker. You will undergo a thorough induction process and be supported by a friendly and enthusiastic team.

How to apply:

If you feel that you meet the requirements of this exciting new role please complete an application form by clicking the `apply now` button.

If you have any questions about this vacancy please contact Aimee  by telephone on 07753297756 or by email on [email protected]

Other information: 

Pact is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all applications including those with a criminal conviction (appointment to post is subject to a risk assessment).

This post is subject to a 6-month probationary period, verification of identity and proven right to work in the UK, satisfactory references from previous employers covering a 3-year period, declaration of any unspent criminal convictions (and where appropriate a satisfactory risk assessment), Prison Vetting and an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.  Please note that being bankrupt or having County Court Judgements may affect your ability to be successfully vetted to work in a prison.

* We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.