Position: Senior Team Leader
Location: Bromham, Bedford
Part-Time: alternate Saturday mornings (9am - 1:30pm) + up to 3 hours planning time per session.
Salary: £13.44 per hour (plus holiday pay)
Autism Bedfordshire is an independent charity that is dedicated to improving the lives of autistic people and their families by providing impactful services across the county and surrounding areas.
We are seeking a driven and passionate Senior Team Leader to oversee our Stay and Play group in Bedford. This position will involve managing a team of staff members, as well as organising, planning, and supervising sessions.
About L.O.A.F
Loads of Autistic Fun (or L.O.A.F. for short) is a Saturday morning activity group which the whole family can attend. It runs fortnightly during term time from 9:45am to 1pm and provides an inclusive environment where all children up to age 12 (autistic individuals and their siblings) and their parents/carers are welcome and supported by trained staff and volunteers.
About you
We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Team Leader to manage and run our Loads of Autistic Fun group in Bedford. The role will include managing a staff team and organising, planning and supervising sessions.
* Experience of Health/Education/Social Care Roles.
* Experience of Managing Challenging Behaviour.
* Knowledge of Autism.
* GCSEs or Equivalent Qualifications.
* Health/Education/Social Care Qualifications (Level 3).
About the role
* Scheduling and planning activities
* Ensuring Health & Safety compliance
* Prioritising the welfare of staff, volunteers, and service users
* Handling First Aid and accident reporting
* Implementing Fire and Emergency procedures
* Supporting and promoting Safeguarding initiatives
* Managing and assisting Team Leaders, paid staff, and volunteers
* Performing administrative tasks and other related duties
If this sounds like your ideal job, then we'd love to see your application. Please request an application form by emailing or download from Applications to be sent to
Confidentiality and Data Protection:
All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and to the general public. All staff are required to adhere to the regulations regarding the Data Protection Act 1998.
Safeguarding:
Autism Bedfordshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in its care. The Development Officer is often required to be the named officer for groups they are overseeing and attend relevant training.
To ensure that this is achieved we expect all employees to share this commitment and staff working with these vulnerable groups will be recruited and selected in line with safer recruitment policies and practices including the completion of DBS check.
Equal opportunities and diversity:
Autism Bedfordshire is an equal opportunities employer. The aims of the equal opportunities policy is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, religion or any disability nor disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.
Job Type: Part-time
Pay: £15.06 per hour
Benefits:
* Company pension
* On-site parking
Work Location: In person