Job Brief We are looking for a confident, enthusiastic Sports Leader to oversee the smooth and safe running of our autism-friendly sports sessions across school holiday periods. This hands-on role is central to delivering a high-quality, inclusive experience for autistic and neurodivergent young people aged 8–18. You will work alongside a support worker and coordinate with coaches and families, to ensure all safeguarding, health, and logistical elements are in place and followed. You’ll be working directly with young participants and professionals in sport and autism practice, ensuring each session is supportive, engaging, and empowering. Programme: ‘Give it a Go’ Autism-Friendly Sports Taster Programme made possible thanks to funding from The National Lottery Duration: July 2025 – April 2026 (during school holidays) Hours: 16 hours per week (during delivery periods within the hours 9:00-5:00) Location: Various venues across the Tees Valley Closing date is 30th July 2025 at 5pm. Please note that if enough applications are received, we will close the job early, please ensure you apply as soon as possible. Key Responsibilities - Lead and oversee delivery of safe, inclusive sports sessions. - Ensure completion of all session paperwork, including risk assessments, safeguarding records, and attendance logs. - Liaise with sports coaches, autism support staff, and parents/carers. - Manage and respond to any safeguarding or health concerns on site. - Contribute to end-of-session debriefs and programme feedback. - Ensure compliance with all relevant policies and procedures. - Support a positive and neuro-inclusive session atmosphere. This job outline is intended to indicate the broad range of responsibilities and requirements of the post. It is neither exhaustive nor exclusive but, while some variation can be expected in duties, the outline is considered to provide a reasonable general description of the post. Person Specification Successful candidates will have a strong work ethic, and share our Company values of Passionate, Inclusive, Empowering, Ambitious, Open and Innovative. If you have worked in a similar setting before all the better, but most importantly we are looking for people who share our ethos of improving the lives of autistic and neurodivergent children, adults and families. The below details what we are looking for in an ideal candidate if it is Essential (E) Desirable (D) and how we will assess that skill, via your application (A) at Interview (I) or as part of a task during the interview process (T). Essential - Confident team leader with strong organisational and communication skills. - Ability to manage safeguarding and health-related situations appropriately. - Friendly, energetic, and proactive with a passion for working with young people. - Ability to travel to various locations across the Tees Valley. Desirable - Level 1 or 2 Sports Coaching qualification. - Experience (paid or voluntary) supporting autistic/neurodivergent young people. - Background in education, care, or sports settings (e.g. teachers, teaching assistants, SEN staff, youth workers, or university students in relevant fields). Ethos & Culture I am passionate about improving the lives of autistic children and adults and committed to Daisy Chain’s values, culture, and ethos. I will represent Daisy Chain in a positive manner and will always behave professionally. I will demonstrate empathy and support towards families and collaborate with staff and volunteers in the Daisy Chain team. Vision: “Our shared vision is for every person we support to live a life they enjoy and is meaningful to them at every stage” Mission: “To support and empower autistic and neurodivergent individuals through the provision of holistic person-centred services, whilst promoting training, wellbeing, inclusion and acceptance regionally and nationwide” Values: Passionate; Inclusive; Empowering; Ambitious; Open; Innovative Daisy Chain’s Six Core Values Passionate - c aring deeply about what you do and where you work. Having a personal investment and motivation to see Daisy Chain succeed. Open - welcoming discussion, inquiry, and criticism. Having a mind open to new ideas and thoughts. Inclusive - including many different types of people whom we treat all fairly and equally. Empowering - to give power to someone to enable them to be stronger and more confident within their role. Ambitious - having or showing a strong desire and determination to achieve. Innovative - bringing new ideas and creating improved products and services. To be considered for the role click on the apply button above and submit your CV and required details. If you have any gaps within your employment history, please explain the reasons for these gaps within your CV. If you have any questions or require further information, please contact us on 01642 531248. We are committed to equality of opportunity for all and do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, colour, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation or marital status. If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, to enable you to perform to the best of your ability, please let us know when submitting your CV.