Darlington Association on Disability

DASH Play Worker 2026

Job Type: DAD

We are recruiting Play Workers for our holiday play schemes – DASH

DASH Playschemes, our play and leisure schemes, run during school holidays and offer a range of fun and exciting activities and trips for children and young people aged 3 - 25 years.

We also provide various evening groups of young people, held during term-time, i.e.:

Youth Group – Monday (14 – 18 year olds) a relaxed time where activities are planned by the young people that come.

Young Leaders – Tuesday (14 – 25 year olds) share their views and opinions on the issues that are important to young disabled people and influence the development services locally, regionally and nationally.

Mentoring for independence – Tuesday (13 – 25 year olds) gain and develop confidence, self-esteem, build friendships, practical and emotional support in a safe flexible friendly and fun environment.

Play Workers enable disabled and non-disabled children to access inclusive play opportunities in a fun and safe environment, whilst supporting individual requirements.

You must be over 18 years old and be available to work during the school holidays

Experienced and/or qualified or working towards a qualification in childcare / play work preferred

Based at premises in Darlington and outreach work to take children on outings.

Hours of work:    9.00am - 4.30pm (2 or 3 days per week) during school holidays and/or 5.00pm - 7.00pm (2 evenings per week) term-time                         

Rate of Pay:               £12.71 per hour plus £1.54 holiday allowance per hour

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Driver

Job Type: DAD

Darlington Association on Disability have a new opportunity…..a Driver to join the new Accessible Transport Service team

We are looking for a Driver to provide a high-quality transport service for disabled people and carers, using DAD’s accessible vehicles or your own vehicle, where applicable.

Minimum of 15 hours per week - £12.71 per hour

We are looking for….

A respectful, courteous, well mannered, applicant

• who is able to maintain confidentiality,
• with the ability to work with all customers and treat people equally.
• has experience of working with disabled people
• has entitlement to drive minibus (this is either car licence obtained prior to January 1997 or D1 entitlement if test was taken after January 1997)
• is able to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service including evenings and weekends
• has at least two years driving experience and current clean driving licence
• Minimum age of 21 years old

DAD is a flexible, supportive employer with training opportunities available.

And….

• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays pro rata increasing by one day per year after 3 years’ service (max 30 days plus bank hols)
• An employee assistance programme (i.e. confidential financial and legal advice and a counselling line)
• GP Helpline
• Pension scheme

 

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