At Swindon Borough Council, we want our town to be the best it can be. Our ambitious vision in the new Swindon Plan is supported by realistic transformation programmes, with the people of Swindon at their heart. Because that’s who we’re doing it for – the communities and businesses that make our town great. As part of the Council, you’ll support a friendly local authority making decisions with real impact. It’s all for better public services. Better processes. And a better quality of life, for everyone. Join us, and Swindon will be better with you.
Your next role
The Aiming High Shorts Break Team provides positive activities and short breaks for children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities in Swindon.
As a part of the team you will be working directly with children and young people with a range of additional support needs in a group setting. This may include personal care needs, medical needs, challenging behaviour and communication needs. The level of support can vary and may include one to one support. We offer a comprehensive paid training package to support you to do this.
Workers will support children and young people to build relationships, socialise, gain confidence, have fun and develop their life skills. You must have a positive attitude and be able to bring passion and energy to this role.
Workers are needed to cover a range of sessions, which include:
1. Week day evenings (5pm - 8.30pm)
2. Saturday day time (9 am - 2pm)
3. School holidays (9.30am - 2.30pm)
Basic GCSE standard or equivalent compensatory experience required. You will have experience of working with disabled children and young people, and share our passion for ensuring the best possible support is available. In return, we will ensure that you will receive a comprehensive induction program.
We encourage you to apply if you can offer availability for any or all of the above sessions.
You must be fluent in the English language (as a requirement of Part 7 of the Immigration Act “for the effective performance of a customer-facing role”).
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As an employee, you will receive a diverse and exciting environment in which to work, encouraging creativity and innovation whilst recognising the need to support ongoing personal development and a flexible work life balance.
For Swindon to thrive in the future, we need to lay the foundations now. It’s why our regeneration and transformation programmes are already underway. So, you’ll be joining us at an exciting time on our journey. We’ll look to you to share your knowledge, influence decisions and drive real, positive change. With your contributions, we’ll achieve our vision of a prosperous, re-vitalised Swindon together. And you’ll be proud to say it was made better with you.
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Potential applicants are sometimes put off if they don’t meet 100% of the requirements. We think individual experience, skills and passion make all the difference, so if you meet the majority of the criteria, we’d love to hear from you.
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