Short Breaks Worker
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11 hours ago
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Discover yourself in Lewisham where what you do makes a difference to our vibrant and culturally diverse communities!
We have a rich history of welcoming people from all over the world and are proud to be recognised as the UKs first Borough of Sanctuary for our work in championing the rights of refugees and migrants.
Whats in it for you
Excellent training and development opportunities plus a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday allowance
- Local Government Pension scheme
- Flexible working and family friendly policies
- Season ticket and bicycle loans
- A range of staff discounts including local subsidised gym memberships
- Supportive staff networks
What were looking for
We are looking for friendly caring supportive and dedicated staff to work with children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities through activity based support.
The successful candidate will be required to work 24 Saturdays a year one evening a week during school term time and 6.5 weeks a year during the school holidays.
The successful candidate will need to demonstrate a good understanding and experience of working with children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities. They will also be required to demonstrate how they can work with these children and young people to develop their understanding and skills while at the same time they have fun and enjoy being at the Short Breaks Service.
They must be able to communicate effectively with children and young people with complex special educational needs and disabilities and their parents/ carers. They must also be able to put in place strategies to manage their needs and that of the other children and staff in the Short Breaks Service.
Location
The job is based at Rockbourne Youth Club 41a Rockbourne Road Forest Hill SE23 2DA.
Special conditions
- You must be able to work flexible hours i.e. evenings and weekends seasonally and occasional meetings outside normal working hours.
- Professional qualification in Youth and Community Work at NVQ 2 (minimum) or equivalent experience
- A qualification in working with children and young people with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities or equivalent experience.
- The job is subject to an enhanced DBS check
The recruitment process is anonymous and we dont accept CVs.
For an informal discussion about this job please contact Laura Cole Short Breaks Centre Manager at@
Please click here to view the Job Description and Person Specification
Salary
34863 - 35892 (SC5) per annum pro rata 0.25FTE
N.B: All appointments will be offered at the minimum spinal column point (SCP) for the grade of the role. The only exception to this will be when matching current salary (up to the maximum of the scale) which is subject to evidential proof.
Diversity
Lewisham Council is a Disability Confident employer. We welcome and encourage job applications of all abilities. If you require any reasonable adjustments in the application or interview please contact the lead contact on this advert. We will make reasonable adjustments to make sure our disabled applicants and those with health conditions are supported throughout our recruitment process. We support the access to work scheme further details are available at Council has a dedicated employment support serviceLewisham Works which offers Lewisham residents guidance in relation to applying for jobs. If you want to join Lewisham Works please emailJobsAndSkills@; an advisor will be in touch with you.
The Council reserves the right to close adverts early if there is a large response.
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