Sessional Activity Worker

2 weeks ago


West Berkshire, United Kingdom Sport in Mind Full time

**Sessional Activity Worker**

Sport in Mind is an independent mental health charity founded in Berkshire in
2011, with a simple mission:

- **"To improve the lives of people experiencing mental health problems through sport and physical activity"**_

Sport in Mind is the leading mental health sports charity in England, delivering innovative physical activity projects in partnership with the NHS to promote mental wellbeing, improve physical health, combat social isolation, and empower people to move their lives forward in a positive direction.

Our services are co-designed by people with personal experience of mental health problems and healthcare professionals, and we have supported the recovery of over 14,000 people.

We have recently established a ground-breaking youth programme and are looking to recruit Sessional Activity Workers to support lead coaches at our youth sessions. We have various sessions running in West Berkshire and continue to expand into this area.
- **Job Title **_ Sessional Activity Worker
- **Location **_ Reading
- **Grade/Salary Range **_ £10.00 per hour
- **Job Purpose**_

1. Support the lead coach deliver high quality and fun sport and activity sessions for children experiencing social, emotional and mental health challenges
- **Designation of Post and Position within Service**_

1. Responsible to Sport in Mind’s Project Manager.
- **Main Duties and Responsibilities**_

1. To support the lead coach deliver sport and well-being activities

2. Inspire and motivate individuals to have fun and socialise when playing sport to improve their mental health.

3. Be committed to good practice and ensure familiarity with all Sport in Mind policies and procedures (e.g. health and safety, confidentiality and safeguarding).

4. Ensure the highest level of safeguarding is adhered to and risk assessments are followed.

5. Undertake administrative tasks - participant forms, registers, data collection, online data systems.

6. Support with ad-hock charitable matters.

7. Promote equality and diversity in all aspects of your work by developing and maintaining relationships, ensuring that colleagues are treated fairly and with respect/dignity.
- **Special/Other Requirements/Responsibilities of this**_
- **Post**_
- **Level of DBS check required for this **_ Enhanced with a check of the
- **post **_ barring list(s)
- **If *, does the post require a check against the list of people barred from **_ YES
- **working with vulnerable adults?**_
- **If *, does the post require a check against the list of people barred from **_ YES
- **working with children?**_
- **What other security/safer recruitment **_ N/A
- **clearances are required for this post?**_
- **(excluding standard identity/work permit/education qualification checks)**_
- **Responsibility for Health & Safety**:_ LEVEL 1
- **Please specify any other Statutory **_ N/A
- **Duties and/or responsibilities of this**_
- **post not already covered in the “Main **_
- **Duties & Responsibilities” above**_

**Person Specification**
- **Qualifications/Education/Training**_

1. GCSE’s

2. A level or equivalent
- **Experience**_

1. Supported the delivery of structured activities

2. Working with children and young people

3. Health and safety and safeguarding

4. Motivating and influencing people
- **Skills, Abilities & Competencies**_

1. Highly organised

2. Excellent communication

3. Excellent interpersonal skills

4. Ability to work independently and as part of a team

5. Excellent delivery of health and safety and safeguarding procedures

6. A personal and/or working knowledge of mental health and sport and physical activity
- **Specific Working Requirements**_

1. Delivery of sessions in community venues in Reading, West Berkshire and
South Oxfordshire

2. Work unsocial hours (evenings and weekends)

3. Must bring a positive and enthusiastic image to the service you provide.

4. Commitment to policies and procedures including equal opportunities.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £10.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Flexitime

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Flexitime

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Reading, Berkshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location

Reference ID: SWWB
Expected start date: 01/03/2023


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