Role
Community Short Breaks Worker
Salary
£25,949.00 per annum (pro rata) £13.45 an hour
Term Time and Shift Pattern
Term Time – Thursday 4:14pm–8:15pm, Friday 2:30pm–9:30pm, Saturday & Sunday 10am–5pm. School Holidays: Monday–Friday 9:30am–3:30pm. No Bank Holidays.
Benefits
29 days annual leave plus bank holidays, with up to 5 additional days for continuous service and option to buy or sell leave.
Gain professional qualifications and excellent training and development opportunities.
Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
Pension with up to 7% employer contribution and included life assurance cover.
Staff discount portal and Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 national retailers discounts.
The difference is what you do
Action for Children Social Opportunities supports a diverse group of disabled children/young people, delivering fun activities and encouraging friendships, choice in how to spend their time, encouragement to be part of their local communities and supporting parent/carers to have a break.
About the Role
In the role of Community Short Breaks Worker, you will deliver fun activities and encourage friendships and choice in how to spend their time, encourage children and young people to be part of their local communities and support parent/carers to have a break. You will support children and young people to participate in activities and encourage and promote their practical life and social skills.
Responsibilities
* Working with a diverse group of disabled children and young people and delivering exciting social activities such as baking, arts and crafts, sports, games, and going out in the local community.
* Encouraging children and young people to make friends, enjoy their social time and be part of their local communities, as any other child and young person would.
* Monitoring and assessing individual progress and development through diary sheets and care plans.
* Ensuring that children and young people are nurtured in a safe environment.
* Personal care.
Qualifications and Experience
* Experience working with or spending time with disabled children/young people is an advantage but not a necessity.
* Enthusiasm and passion to make a difference.
* Belief that every child should have the same opportunities in life.
* Innovative ideas for activities and ways to improve.
* NVQ or QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
* Flexibility to work a variation of shift patterns.
There will be full training provided free to support you in your role.
Application Process
Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.
Diversity, Equality and Inclusion
At Action for Children, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
We actively encourage applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic and disabled candidates. Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles; we would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.
Contact
Sarah Manderfield or email recruitmentservice@actionforchildren.org.uk quoting reference 13160.
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