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Volunteer Inquiry
Bright Sparks SCIO charity for children with additional needs based in Bonnyrigg is hiring.
Our Current Opportunities
Evening Play
Worker
Hours:
10.5 per week – term time
Monday 4.30pm-8.30pm
Wednesday 4.30pm-8.30pm
Thursday 4.30pm-7.00pm
Flexibility with hours may be considered.
Wage:
Minimum wage
Applicants must be aged 16 years or over.
PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme) will be required.
To apply for the vacancy:
Please send your C.V along with a covering letter to admin@brightsparkspg.org or submit via the form below.
Interested applicants are welcome to contact Jennifer Martin, Operations Manager for an informal conversation prior to submitting an application on admin@brightsparkspg.org
Closing date:
Monday 4th September 2026
Interview dates:
Evening of week commencing 7th September 2026
Please upload a cover letter and your CV to apply for this position...
Job Title
Evening play worker
Main Purpose And Scope Of The Job
Bright Sparks SCIO charity for children and young people with disabilities, based in Bonnyrigg, Midlothian is recruiting for an evening play worker to join our evening staff team and volunteers.
The ideal candidate will have enthusiasm to work with children and young people with disabilities.
To provide a high standard of support to the children and attending through play in a stimulating and caring environment. Evening sessions are dedicated to children and young people with additional needs (ASN). Evening sessions are dedicated to children and young people aged from primary one to 18 years+. The clubs typically have 16 attendees. Unless a specific arrangement is in place, children and young people participate without a parent/carer and the staff are responsible for always ensuring the children and young people’s safety.
You will be working as part of a team.
Knowledge, skills and experience
- Ensure the safety and well-being of all children and young people in the setting.
- Assist in a variety of indoor and outdoor play sessions, encouraging active participation and engagement.
- Establish and maintain positive relationships with children and young people.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Adaptability and flexibility to respond to the changing needs and interests of the children and young people.
- Self-motivated.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Advocate of equality, diversity and inclusion.
Position In Organisation
Reports To: Evening Coordinator
Duties And Key Responsibilities
- To support and participate in a range of activities indoors and outdoors at the Bright Sparks centre that promotes each child and young person’s physical, intellectual and emotional needs to enable them to reach their full potential.
- Evening playworkers are responsible for the safety and whereabouts of every child/young person while they are attending the sessions.
- Understand the specific likes/dislikes/needs of all the children and young people.
- Set up play spaces and clean and tidy up play spaces at the end of sessions.
- Perform housekeeping duties such as cleaning and dishwashing
- To attend staff and team meetings as appropriate
- To help ensure that the sessions meet safety and hygiene requirements and to report any issues to Senior play worker or Evening Coordinator.
- Complete all relevant training as instructed by management.
- Support volunteers during sessions.
Job Dimensions
Bright Sparks SCIO provides valuable, involved, inclusive and quality-based child and family-oriented services which includes playgroup, holiday activities and after school support for children with complex additional needs and their families. We support over 230 families in Midlothian. In our evening youth clubs, we support approximately 80 children (over 5 sessions) aged 5-18 with a range of additional and complex needs.
MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE
Help with the running of our organisation
GROUP SUPPORT
Help with the running of our groups
NEWSLETTERS AND PRESS
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