Community Short Breaks Worker

2 weeks ago

Bury, United Kingdom Action for Children Full time

Community Short breaks Worker

Salary: £12.00 per hour

Location: Bury, Lancashire

Contract/Hours: Casual Flexible hours available, choose from evening and weekend hours around your work, studies, family, retirement or home life. Additional hours available in school holidays.

Benefits: Paid annual leave, professional qualifications, excellent training and development opportunities, pension scheme, employee wellbeing support, employee discount portal with your favourite brands.

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

In the role of Community Short Breaks Worker, you'll be delivering fun activities & encouraging friendships, fun & choice in how to spend their time, encouragement to be part of their local communities & supporting parent/carers to have break.

Our service supports a diverse group of disabled children/young people, delivering fun activities & encouraging friendships, fun & choice in how to spend their time, encouragement to be part of their local communities & supporting parent/carers to have break.

Our community-based venues are in Bury at Elton Centre, Sunnybank Centre (during Term Time) and Bury Athletics Club (during School Holidays).

“I love working as a casual Community Short Breaks Worker – I get to build my knowledge, my experience and work with a friendly and funny bunch of people, staff and young people alike It works around my family life and I choose when I work – what's not to like?”

How you'll help to create brighter futures

You will support children and young people to participate in activities and encourage and promote their practical life and social skills. As a Community Short Breaks Worker, you'll make a difference by:

Working with a diverse group of disabled children and young people and delivering exciting social activities such as baking, arts ‘n' crafts, sports, games and going out in the local community.Encouraging children and young people to make friends, enjoy their social time and be part of their local communities, as any other child and young person would.Monitoring and assessing individual progress and development through diary sheets and care plans.Ensuring that children and young people are nurtured in a safe environment.Personal care.

Let's talk about you

We are looking for someone who shares our passion for creating brighter futures. You'll contribute to our vision of ensuring safe and happy childhoods. To achieve that real change to vulnerable children, young people and families, there'll be certain qualities that you will have:

Experience of working with or spending time with disabled children/young people is an advantage but not a necessity.An enthusiasm and passion to make a difference.A belief that every child should have the same opportunities in life.Innovative ideas for activities and ways to improve.NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.Flexibility to work a variation of shift patterns.

Full training provided free to support you in your role.

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

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