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Relief Play Worker – SEND Children and Young People

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Cambridgeshire County Council

(Hourly) £13.26 per hour

13/04/2026

Do you have a passion for supporting disabled children and young people? Are you a FUN, creative and motivated person? Then we hope you will apply to join our team of Relief Play Workers.

About CamPlay…

CamPlay is part of the Community Support Service, running clubs for Children and Young People aged 6-19 years across the county of Cambridgeshire.

We have Saturday clubs and youth clubs running at weekends and holiday clubs running during the summer, Easter and Christmas school holidays. We support a wide range of children and young people with a learning and or physical disability. We provide a safe, fun and engaging place where children and young people can play, make friends, get out into their local community and develop lifelong skills in preparation for adulthood.

CamPlay clubs run in Ely, March, Wisbech, Huntingdon, St Neots, and Cambridge. You can choose which locations to work in however during this recruitment campaign we are particularly looking to recruit people from the Cambridge and Fenland areas who have availailablity to work at our Saturday Clubs.

“I enjoy going to CamPlay in the Holidays. I enjoy the activities and the trip’s and I like to see the staff as they are all really friendly” – young person aged 11.

About you…

  • You will have relevant experience of supporting children, young people or adults with a disability
  • You will be able to work on your own initiative in challenging situations, often supporting behaviours that may challenge using a positive behavioural support approach
  • Reliable, motivated and able to work with a child and young person-centered approach
  • Able to encourage and promote independence, choice and communication
  • Understanding of the significance of safeguarding and health & safety procedures
  • Able to travel independently to Cambridge City Centre or Fenland based clubs with availability to work on Saturdays.

What we can offer you..

  • Flexible working around your schedule during weekends and school holidays
  • Bespoke induction and mentoring program
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Regular supervision, support and monthly team meetings
  • A friendly, dynamic and supportive team to work within

“I cannot praise CamPlay highly enough, since my son has attended holiday club, he has become ‘Mr Sociable’ a complete transformation from where he was pre-summer. He had the most enjoyable time.” – Parent

We’d love you to give us a call and have a chat about the Play Worker role and our service. We can tell you much more about how wonderful it is to work at CamPlay.

You can call us on 01480 379800 or if you prefer, email us at cam.play@cambridgeshire.gov.uk

Shortlisting for these Cambridge and Fenland based roles will take place on Wednesday 25th March 2026.

Business insurance is required on all personal vehicles used to travel from home to work, for relief workers.

Safeguarding commitment We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults. We require you to understand and demonstrate this commitment. All successful applicants will be required to complete an enhanced adult and child DBS, along with two verifed references before appointment of the role.

We are looking forward to hearing from you.

Our benefits

We value our colleagues in Cambridgeshire County Council and have developed a number of benefits in addition to the basics like annual leave, sick pay, pension and mileage…

  • A comprehensive wellbeing package to cover all aspects of wellbeing, both in and out of work, which can also be accessed by your family
  • Buy up to 4 weeks additional annual leave (pro-rata) through our salary sacrifice scheme
  • Take your bank holidays flexibly to better suit your personal circumstances
  • Make Additional Voluntary Contributions (Shared AVCs) to your pension with tax and National Insurance savings
  • Access to development opportunities, apprenticeships and qualified coaches to support your personal and professional growth
  • Paid volunteering hours each year so you can make a positive impact on our community during your normal working day
  • Access to Peer Support Groups through our IDEAL staff equality, diversity and inclusion network
  • Opportunities to nominate and receive Employee Recognition Awards
  • An Our Cambs Rewards account, giving you access to in-store and online discounts as well as our Car Lease and Cycle to Work schemes

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