Deputy Leader

4 weeks ago


Twickenham, United Kingdom Disability Challengers Full time
About the Role

Job Title: Deputy Leader - Play and Youth

Department: Services

Location: Richmond Play and Youth

Contract Type: Permanent

Salary Range: £14.06 per hour

Hours: Saturdays, half terms, and Easter and Summer holidays

About Us:

Disability Challengers is a voluntary sector organisation providing play and leisure services to disabled children and young people across Surrey, Hampshire, and in Richmond, Kingston, and Chichester.

Our values are to be Accountable, Ambitious, Inclusive, Playful, and Trustworthy. If these values resonate with you, find out more here - https://disability-challengers.org/about-us

Benefits:

31 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) with extra for long service and after your first year's service, you'll get your birthday off. Holiday entitlement is pro-rata for part-time contracts.

To work for an organisation that truly considers work-life balance and has high expectations for our outcomes, not only for those who use our services but for our teams as well.

Free Training: We regularly invite all our staff to free training courses, including Disability and Inclusion Awareness, Medication Administration, Safeguarding, First Aid, Makaton, and more.

Free DBS: As we require all staff to have a DBS before they start with us, we have decided to offer this free of charge.

Pension & Healthcare Cash Plan: All our staff have access to a NEST pension and Simply Health healthcare plan.

Career breaks available after three years' service, subject to approval.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The specific duties that the Deputy Leader will undertake include, but are not limited to:

To assist the Leader in the development of creative and stimulating activities and programmes, in line with Good Practice and in consultation with children and their families.

To assist the Leader with liaison between the Scheme, children, and their parents, teachers, schools, local authority departments, other Centres, and organisations in the locality.

To work harmoniously as a team under the general direction of the Leader, but also to have the ability to motivate and manage a team of people in the absence of the Leader.

To assist with the supervision and training of workers, volunteers, and students on placement.

To encourage and facilitate effective working relationships between staff members and to assist the Leader with staff matters.

In conjunction with the Leader, ensure that holiday programmes, including projects, outings, entertainments, workshops, and residential trips, are planned and properly executed.

To encourage voluntary support for the Scheme, to assist with the supervision of voluntary helpers, and welcome visitors.

In conjunction with the Scheme Leader and Play and Leisure Team, ensure the maintenance of the Scheme site, building, and equipment is in a safe and satisfactory condition and to be responsible for the implementation of Health and Safety requirements at the Scheme.

To maintain the security of the building and site at all times, including the supervision of all visitors, to ensure the complete safety and welfare of the children.

To ensure that full use is made of the Scheme facilities.

To participate in the running and development of Challengers as appropriate, and provide such information as the Leader, Chief Executive, Chairman of the Association, or Trustees require.

To deputise in the Leader's absence.

To undertake such other duties as they become necessary from time to time. These may include help with fundraising activities and other events that promote the charity to the public.

You'll be great if you have:

Leadership experience

Experience with disabled children and young people

A willingness to get stuck in and transform the lives of disabled children through the power of play

Level 3 Qualification in Play, Youth Work, or Early Years or relevant qualification

Confidence can sometimes hold us back from applying for a job - There is no such thing as the perfect candidate. Challengers is a place where everyone can grow. We follow equal opportunities, so however you identify and whatever your background, please apply if this is a role that would make you excited to come into work every day.

Challengers is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. The successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced DBS Check and satisfactory references.


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