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London, Greater London (On-site)
£27,000 - £31,000 per year
Full-time or part-time
Permanent
Job description

Our Youth and Play Practitioners will play a pivotal role in the Children, Young People and Families (CYPF) team, working as a core team of practitioners to ensure the smooth running of our programmes and services. In this role you will be part of a small and dynamic team which delivers a wide range of programmes and activities, both from Tulse Hill Adventure Playground and in conjunction with local schools. The work of the Children, Young People and Families team is diverse and varied. Our current services include open access adventure play and youth activities at our Adventure Playground, school holiday programmes with off-site trips and activities, mentoring, a Young Leaders programme offering paid work experience to young people, and working together with our youth partnerships Building Young Brixton and Lambeth Peer Action Collective.

We are in an exciting time of development for the team. To support our range of children and young people, our team will be made up of specialist Youth Workers and Play Practitioners bringing in relevant skills and experience. Whilst you will work across all of our Children, Young People and Families services you will have a specific focus:

As a Youth Worker you will:

  • Focus on supporting our secondary age cohort
  • Plan and run appropriate and engaging activities
  • Provide structured interventions to support vulnerable young people
  • Work with referral partners to provide additional support and activities
  • Foster relationships with families and local schools

As a Play Worker you will:

  • Focus on our primary age cohort
  • Use your knowledge of Playwork Principles to plan and run appropriate and engaging
    activities
  • Foster relationships with families and primary local schools

Both roles will include an element of mentoring, relevant training will be provided to give you the necessary skills to deliver this.

To be successful in this role, you will act as a trusted practitioner in all our service delivery, advocating for children’s right to play throughout our programmes. You will work as part of the team on the delivery and planning of all sessions, ensuring that the children’s and young people’s ideas are central to the construction of a varied and engaging play environment. You will understand the wide-ranging challenges facing young people and will be flexible in adjusting your practice to meet these needs. While practitioners may have a primary focus (primary or secondary age), all staff are expected to work flexibly across all age groups, programmes and delivery model including open access play, targeted youth work, mentoring and school link sessions.

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Organisation
High Trees Community Development Trust View profile Organisation type Registered Charity Company size 21 - 50

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Posted on: 15 May 2026
Closing date: 14 June 2026 at 23:30
Job ref: Youth and Play Practitioners
Tags: Engagement / Outreach, Mentoring / Coaching, Youth / Children, Events / Activities

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