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Community Short Breaks Practitioner

4 months ago


St Austell, United Kingdom Action for Children Full time

**Role: Community Short Breaks Practitioner**

**Salary: £23,500 per annum (Pro rata)**

**Contract/Hours: Permanent/Part-time 20 hours a week this will include one evening Monday or Wednesday from 5pm to 9:00pm**

**Location: Cornwall - Remote**

**Benefits**:

- A generous annual leave entitlement of 29 days PLUS bank holidays
- Up to 5 more days leave for continuous service plus the option to buy and sell leave.
- Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
- Flexible maternity, adoption, and paternity packages.
- A pension with a up to a 7% employer contribution rate. Plus, if you pay in to the pension you will receive life assurance cover.
- Staff discount portal with your favourite brands.
- Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.

**Vulnerable children in the UK need your help**

Wherever you work in the Action for Children family, you'll be helping to change the lives of the most vulnerable children in the UK.

Last year, we helped more than 670,000 children and families across the UK. From direct work in communities to national campaigning, we are focused on making sure every child has a safe and happy childhood, and the foundations they need to thrive.

**Why Action for Children?**

Working here is more than a job. Everyone in the Action for Children family is passionate about protecting and supporting children. It's the sense of purpose that drives us every single day. Because we know that, when we work together, we can make a huge difference to bring lasting improvements to vulnerable children's lives.

**A Bit about the Role**:
These 2 roles will be divided in to two distinct areas:
**The West**: planning and leading our short break activities in the Easter and Summer Holidays as well as planning and delivering our youth group on a Monday night between 5:00 and 9:00 in term time.

**The East**: planning and leading our short break activities in the Easter and Summer Holidays as well running our youth group in Liskeard on a Wednesday evening 5:00 - 9:00 in term time.

This fantastic remote role offers an array of enriching experiences for our service users throughout the picturesque landscape of Cornwall, from serene beach outings, exhilarating boat trips and engaging arts and craft sessions, we specifically tailor activities to our service users and their complex needs.

**How you'll help to create a brighter future**
- Working in a team to deliver exciting and high-quality youth work for our service users.
- Working collaboratively with young people to understand their needs and creating a fun and exciting person centred program.
- Planning and delivering activities and encouraging active participation amongst service users
- Conducting assessments and referrals to service and updating relevant paperwork,
- Working within a small team and helping with short break activities in the Easter and summer holidays

**Let's talk about you**:

- Relevant NVQ level 3 or previous experience working with children and young people with disabilities (qualifications can be attained while in the role)
- Experience of working with young people and a youth work curriculum
- Sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices.
- Creative, positive and proactive approach towards work.
- To be able to work and travel across the county (Mileage is paid)

**Good to know**

Application Process

Please note we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

There are five sections to complete: Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declaration.

Talent Pool

We know talent when we see it. But sometimes we find the right person but not for the right job. We'd love to keep your details for when the right job comes up. Let us know if you'd rather we didn't.

Diversity, equality and inclusion

Male staff are under-represented within our Children Service roles. We would like to encourage more male applicants for our Children Service roles.

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