Disability Playscheme Leader

Overview

Job Title:

Disability Play scheme Leader [Short Breaks]

Location:

Horsham, Crawley and occasionally Worthing

Appointment: 8 months Fixed-term basis, with the potential for a permanent role.

Hourly Rate: £13.23

This incredible role supports people aged 6 to 30 years old and offers a unique opportunity to make a meaningful difference in the lives of disabled children, young people, and their families. By delivering key services, you will enhance their physical and emotional well-being. These services include delivering sessions at one of our in-house locations, out in the local community and trips to larger attractions.

• The role is suited to somebody who is passionate about doing brilliant work each day with a creative and flexible approach whilst being a brilliant support to disabled children, young people and families who visit our centre.
• A relationship building pro that thrives in creating trusting and safe relationships, with respect, dignity and encouragement at the centre of the participation of activities.
• Somebody that shares our values and passion for coordinating and delivering incredible sessions, activities and services.
• An advocate on raising awareness around disability with a go-get attitude and the energy to get stuck into our Coordinator role that prides themselves on going the extra mile and loves being part of making a difference.
• Someone who can manage their own workload, create amazing sessions and activities, and be the support for disabled children, young people and families can reach their full potential.

This role will be an incredibly important member of the team, so is suited perfectly to someone who has high levels of integrity, care and consistency. We also are proud of our training and development offering, alongside our benefits and perks!

• Demonstrable experience within a similar role or life experience within comparable situations is desirable.
• A recognised level 2 qualification or above in play work, childcare, education, or related field, AND equivalent relevant experience.
• Exceptional people skills and empathetic approach, particularly when facilitating and offering advice.
• Comfortable providing personal care to children and young adults, with the delicate skill of facilitating identity building whilst supporting confidence, self-esteem and dignity.
• A full driving licence and transport to be able to reliably travel to the nominated activity facilities.

We are driven to promote inclusion and diversity, improve physical and emotional wellbeing, increase life skills and independence, reduce isolation by helping to build relationships and friendships and provide accessible recreational and leisure opportunities.

Our mission is to:

• Facilitate and offer advice and support to disabled children, young people and their families.
• Create environments and deliver services that develop identity and build self-esteem.
• Advocate and raise awareness on disability and the barriers associated.
• Enhance children, young people and their families physical and emotional wellbeing.

Springboard has five core values which underpin and guide the way we work in all that we do, we are:

To apply, please email a CV and cover letter, detailing why you’d be great at this job, to sup

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