Safeguarding jobs in United Kingdom

• Category: Care - Children and Young People
• Contract type: Permanent
• Working hours: 7 hours per week
• Posted on: 25 September 2025
• Directorate: Partnership
• Location: Reigate, Tadworth, Worcester Park and Leatherhead

Please note that this vacancy is not part of Surrey County Council, we are advertising this on behalf of a partnership organisation.

The starting salary for this role is £12.70 per hour based on a 7 hour working week.

Rewards and Benefits

• Be part of a long-standing and well-respected charity
• Discounted childcare for permanent employees
• Gym membership and free access to all leisure facilities for permanent employees
• Eligibility for Blue Light Discount Retail Card
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• 6.6 weeks annual leave, rising after 2 years continuous service
• Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme

About the organisation

We are a vibrant, local charity that helps vulnerable children, young people and adults to belong, contribute and thrive. Our wide range of projects and activities aim to create happy, healthy and connected communities

About the Role

We are recruiting for a Disability Senior Playworker to join our Disability team. You will be responsible for supporting with overseeing and delivering a program of activities to meet the needs of the children and young people who have a disability or additional needs. Also supporting with ensuring safeguarding and regulatory requirements are being met.

This role requires someone with Introduction to Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults or willingness to undertake; Food Hygiene training or a willingness to complete this; Child Care/Youth Work level 2 / 3 or equivalent qualification (or working towards); First Aid qualification or willingness to undertake this

About You

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about working for a charity and making a difference to the lives of the children and young people in our community.

If you're enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable.You may be just the right candidate.

Additional information

Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

We are committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion and to supporting people to ensure our culture is consistent with this commitment.

If you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please contact us at: HR@ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk

YMCA East Surrey requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children\'s and Adult\'s barred lists) check, along with reference checks.

YMCA East Surrey reserves the right to interview suitable candidates as and when applications are received

The close date for this role is 31.12.2025 with interviews to be arranges as applications are submitted.

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