Support Worker / Playworker (Holiday Club) – Relief / Bank

Support Worker / Playworker (Holiday Club) – Relief / Bank

Location: St Crispin’s School, Edinburgh, EH17 8EZ

Pay: £13.45 per hour

About the Role:

We are seeking friendly, enthusiastic, and caring individuals to join our Holiday Hub team as Support Workers/Playworkers. In this role, you will support children and young people with additional support needs during school holiday programmes, helping them take part in enjoyable and meaningful activities in a safe and inclusive environment.

Activities may include arts and crafts, baking, games, sports, outdoor play, and community outings. Your role will be to encourage participation, promote wellbeing, and help each young person have a positive and fun experience.

This is a relief/bank position, offering flexible working where you can choose the shifts that suit your availability.

Main Responsibilities:

• Organise and support engaging, age-appropriate activities such as arts and crafts, sports, baking, and games
• Assist young people during outdoor play and community trips
• Provide personal care when required, ensuring dignity, respect, and individual support needs are met
• Help create a positive, safe, and inclusive environment for all participants
• Work as part of a supportive team to ensure the smooth running of the holiday programme

Holiday Club Details:

Working Hours:

8:30am – 3:30pm, Monday to Thursday during Easter and Summer school holidays

Location:

St Crispin’s School, Edinburgh, EH17 8EZ

About You:

We are looking for people who:

• Enjoy working with children and young people with additional support needs
• Are caring, patient, flexible, and approachable
• Have good communication and teamwork skills
• Can create a fun and supportive atmosphere
• Are willing to work holiday and occasional weekend shifts

Previous experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential. Childcare qualifications such as SVQ3 or HNC Childcare are welcomed, although full training and support towards qualifications can be provided.

What you need to know

While experience is great, we are really looking for people with the right values. You should have excellent communication skills and be flexible and empathetic. 

Job Description: undefined

Closing date: 29th May 2026

Capability Scotland’s benefits:

• A generous salary of £13.45 per hour
• We offer fully funded SVQ – a qualification which is yours for life.
• Free PVG checks throughout your employment.
• Up to 8% company contribution pension scheme.
• Up to 3 x annual salary death in service.
• Perks at Work – shopping discount scheme.
• Cycle to work scheme.
• 24/7 employee assistance programme.
• Working for us means you would qualify for Blue Light & Concert for Carer discounts

We are One Voice, One Charity, One Spirit, #OneCapability.

Want to be part of this? Apply now.

For more information on this role, you can call Lauren on 07739195692 using reference CS070526

Capability Scotland is committed to providing an inclusive workplace where all forms of difference are valued, and which is free from any form of unfair or unlawful treatment. We define diversity in its broadest sense – this includes but is not limited to our diversity of educational and professional backgrounds, experience, cognitive and neurodiversity, age, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, religion or belief and ethnicity and geographical provenance. We support a culture that values meritocracy, fairness and transparency and welcomes enquiries from everyone.

A copy of Capability Scotland’s Equality and Diversity Policy is available upon request from the HR Team.

Due to the high volume of applications expected, we advise that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted. Thank you for your interest and for taking the time to apply to work with us