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Refuge Playworker
Location: Hampshire | Salary: £10,000 - £15,000 per year | Hours:16

We are recruiting a dedicated Refuge Playworker to support children and families affected by domestic abuse within a refuge setting. The role focuses on promoting healing, safety and emotional wellbeing through play and holistic support.

Key duties include:

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Planning and delivering age-appropriate structured and free play activities

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Providing crèche support for group work in refuges and the community

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Supporting individual support plans alongside specialist workers

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Working in partnership with mothers to meet children’s needs

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Promoting positive mother–child relationships

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Supporting children to process trauma and build resilience

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Supervising children’s activities on and off site

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Maintaining accurate records and strict confidentiality

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Reporting safeguarding and child protection concerns appropriately

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Supporting the day-to-day running of the playroom

What we’re looking for:

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Experience working with vulnerable children and young people

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Knowledge of safeguarding and child protection

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Ability to build rapport quickly and maintain professional boundaries

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Commitment to empowering women and children

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Ability to work independently and as part of a team

What we offer:

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Meaningful work supporting families to live free from abuse

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Supportive, values-driven organisation

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Training opportunities, including safeguarding

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Enhanced DBS check provided