Therapeutic Play Worker in Cardiff - Ty Hafan

Salary: £12,154 per annum (FTE £24,308)
Contract type: Fixed term
Contract length: 8Months
Contract hours: Part time
Weekly hours: 18.75 hours, Monday and Tuesday, and 2 weekend days per month.
Closing Date: 15/04/2024
We have an exciting opportunity to join our current play service within the Play and Therapies team here at our wonderful setting near Sully, Vale of Glamorgan.
We are looking to recruit a part time Therapeutic Playworker on an 8 month fixed term basis. The Therapeutic Playworker will provide and facilitate, therapeutic interventions through specialised mediums where needed, in both the hospice and community settings, as part of the professional delivery of a paediatric palliative care service. The role will work with children and young people from 0-18 with a range of abilities and complex conditions.
We are looking for a candidate with a passion for play and an understanding of the role that play supports in overall development and wellbeing. Experience of working with complex needs and within multisensory environments is essential.
The hours are 18.75 and will be worked over a month period, Monday and Tuesday 9-5, every week, and 2 weekend days per month.
Applicants will be required to work some weekends and evenings on a rotation basis.
Ty Hafan is one of the UKs leading paediatric palliative care charities and offers respite, care and support to children and young people with life-limiting conditions across Wales. We support them and their families at our hospice in Sully, in the community and in their homes. As a charity we greatly value the input, contribution and commitment of our colleagues, volunteers and supporters, without whose support we would not be able to provide the services we do to children and their families. Our families describe us as a lifeline as we enable them to create precious memories with their children during their short lives as well as at end of life and beyond.
Our Vision A Wales where every child with a life-shortening condition lives a fulfilling life, supported with compassion and specialist care they and their family need.
Our Purpose No family should have to face the unimaginable loss of their child alone. With children and families at the heart of all we do, we provide free care and support in our hospice and in the community, offering a lifeline throughout the child's short life, at end of life, through bereavement and beyond.
Our Values Demonstrating compassion, Providing excellent service, Working together and Taking ownership.
Further Benefits
Holiday entitlement of 30 days (rising to 32 days with service) plus Bank Holidays
The ability to continue with your NHS pension or to enter a Group Personal Pension Scheme with an employer contribution of 5%
Investment in you and your professional career with allocated time for professional development and training opportunities
Life assurance (death in service benefit)
Wellbeing support and clinical supervision available both on site and through external providers
Employee Assistance Programme, which provides a range of free services including, but not limited to, counselling, financial and legal support.
Unlimited access to a 24/7 online GP as well as a range of other health experts
Healthcare Cash Plan - claim back the cost for appointments and treatment such as dental, optical and physiotherapy
Technology and mobile - save NI on the cost of a new headset, device, tech items, white goods and more
Staff complimentary sessions offered regularly
Cycle to work scheme
Discounted gym membership and shopping discount schemes
Subsidised meals, prepared daily by our dedicated Catering Team
Free on-site secured parking.
If you have the passion and drive and think you have what it takes to enrich the lives of the children using our services, then we would love to hear from you.

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