Join the Artz+ Sportz+ Team and Make a Difference!
Are you passionate about making a positive impact in the lives of young disabled people? Do you love sports and arts? If so, we have the perfect opportunity for you!
About Us
At Artz+ Sportz+, we provide support to young disabled individuals across Dorset, offering them the chance to participate in a variety of exciting sports and arts activities. Our service not only gives respite to parents and carers and makes a difference to young people’s lives.
The Role
As an Artz+ Sportz+ Assistant, you'll be an integral part of our dynamic team, traveling to various sessions across Dorset. You'll work alongside a fantastic group of support staff and two team leaders, ensuring that every session is a success. Your role will involve:
* Supporting individual children or groups in activities like paddleboarding, ball sports, climbing, mask making, drumming, dance, and more.
* Supporting local artists, instructors, and coaches in delivering engaging sessions in village halls, schools, sports centres, and other venues.
* Ensuring the safety, happiness, and safeguarding of the young people in your care.
* The role may involve intimate care and moving children following in-house training.
* Having a flexible approach to be able to manage behaviour that may be challenging (some training on this will be available).
Why Join Us?
* Exciting Activities: From structured sports to creative arts, no two days are the same!
* Team Spirit: Be part of a caring and enthusiastic team dedicated to making a difference to children’s lives and supporting families.
* Professional Development: Benefit from annual in-house training, online courses, and other training opportunities including 1st aid.
* Community Impact: Help deliver on the Council’s priorities by building stronger and healthier communities.
About You
* Qualifications – Safeguarding children and vulnerable adults.
Experience
* Taking part in sport.
* Working in a team.
* Experience of working with children.
Skills, Abilities & Knowledge
* A reasonable standard of literacy and numeracy to be able to plan sessions as well as follow written plans and instructions.
* Able to help lead sports sessions to groups.
* Ability to analyse situations and create solutions to problems.
* Good communication skills.
* Aware of health and safety, ideally in a sports environment and when working with young children.
* Understanding of health and safety.
* Effective interpersonal skills.
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