Job Vacancies

Senior Playworker x 2

  • Location: Based at Head Office in Bristol travelling to various session sites

  • Salary: £24,500.00 per annum pro-rata

  • Hours: 30 hours a week over 4 days (2 shift patterns available, 10.30am – 6.30pm)

  • Vacancy: Permanent

We are looking for dynamic and empathetic individuals who are committed to developing themselves and learning new skills in this sector, and we are ready to help you do that.

As Senior Playworker you will support the Play Team Development Manager to coordinate and deliver play opportunities for Children’s Scrapstore, namely outreach open access play sessions but also play events and internal play sessions.

You will work as part of a team (inducting and supporting the team’s playworkers) to plan and deliver play sessions. 

This post is a busy and varied role, with much of the work outside, all year round and in all weathers.

Application Deadline: 12pm midday on Friday 30th May 2025.

Interviews are planned for Friday 6th, Monday 9th & Tuesday 10th June 2025.


In line with the Immigration and Asylum Act, all applicants will be expected to provide proof and maintain eligibility to work in the UK if invited to interview.

Children’s Scrapstore recognises the benefits of a diverse workforce, and we therefore welcome applications from all backgrounds and all sections of the community.

The successful applicants will be appointed subject to satisfactory DBS check and references.