Take the next step in your career and help change lives
Are you looking for a job that makes a difference? At The Yard, we’re dedicated to ensuring that every disabled child has the opportunity to thrive through the power of play.
You’ll be joining a team that shares your passion for making a real impact. We prioritise equality and diversity in everything we do, and we’re committed to the growth and development of our staff.
Every day at The Yard is different, and you’ll have the chance to make a real difference in the lives of disabled children and their families.
Thinking of joining us?
Why work at The Yard?
Whether through lived experience of disability, varied professional backgrounds, or a blend of both, we value and embrace the richness that diversity brings to our team. At The Yard, we’re united by a shared passion – making a real difference. If you share that passion and want to contribute your talents, we’d love to welcome you to our team.
Pay, pension and perks
Money matters – here’s what we offer:
A competitive salary based on defined job roles and grades, reviewed annually to ensure fairness.
Start building your future with our pension scheme. We contribute 4% to your pension from day one, with the option to increase your contributions. It also includes a death in service benefit.
Take care of your health with our Cash Back Plan. Claim back medical and health service costs. We offer additional coverage options if you’d like them.
We cover or reimburse the cost for all new and refreshed PVGs, removing barriers to joining our team.
Time off
Rest and relaxation is important. Here’s how we help
Recharge with 32 days of annual leave, increasing with length of service.
We’ve got your back with enhanced sick pay starting at 4 weeks full pay, increasing with service.
Balance work and family with our flexible parental leave and flexible working arrangements available to all employees.
Mental Health
Your wellbeing matters.
Get support with our 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme, offering help on various issues, including counselling.
Support your health with our Health Care Cash Back Plan. Get help with medical and health service costs.
Learning & Development
We support your growth, Here’s how:
We celebrate your achievements! Our Yard recognition schemes acknowledge both individual and team contributions.
Regular one-to-ones with your manager, as well as setting meaningful and achievable objectives
Diversity & Inclusion
We value diversity and inclusion. Here’s what we do:
We want passionate people! We strive to attract and retain employees inspired by our purpose and values.
As an inclusive disability confident employer, we will make reasonable adjustments wherever possible to support you. Everyone belongs here.
We prioritise creating an environment where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their best.