Deputy Leader

Employment
- Permanent
- Salary
- £13.72 per hour
- Location
- Winchester Play SO22 6AJ
- Hours
- Saturdays (Once a month), Easter and Summer holidays

Are you passionate about making an impact? We’re seeking an enthusiastic Deputy Leader to bring creativity, leadership, and energy to our life-changing play and leisure programs for disabled children.

In this role, you’ll design engaging activities, strengthen relationships with families, and support our dynamic team in delivering safe and inclusive services. Step into this opportunity to grow your leadership skills and trasform the lives of disabled children and their families.

Deputy Leader - Job Description

**BENEFITS -**
- 32 days holiday (including Bank Holidays) with extra for long service and after your first years’ service, you’ll get your birthday off. Holiday entitlement is pro-rata for part time contracts.
- To work for an organisation who truly consider work life balance and have 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 & Health Care Cash Plan - All our staff have access to a NEST pension and Simply Health health care plan.

**DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES**:
The specific duties that the Deputy Leader will undertake include, but are not limited to, are as follows:

- 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 which 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.
- There is no such thing as the _
- 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 _

**Closing date: 05/05/2025