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Play Coordinator
| Posting date: | 17 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £27,573 to £36,389 per year |
| Additional salary information: | £27,573 - £36,389 FTE |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 23 June 2024 |
| Location: | Wiltshire, South West England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Barnardo's |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 19022 |
Summary
BARNARDO'S WILTSHIRE SHORT BREAKS
PLAY COORDINATOR
60 hours per month
Are you looking for a new challenge working for the UK'S largest children's charity?
Would you like to work as part of a supportive and creative team working across North, West and East Wiltshire ?
Do you have significant experience of working with children and young people with additional needs?
Then this may be the job for you!!
Barnardo's is commissioned by Wiltshire Council to deliver fun activities to children aged 6-18 with significant physical and learning disabilities who may struggle to access mainstream provision elsewhere.
We are looking for an experienced practitioner to deliver our short breaks clubs in Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon. The clubs operate all day on 2 Saturdays per month plus once a week in each area in the summer holidays.
Around 10 children are supported in each club and many require 1:1 staffing.
As Play Coordinator you would be responsible for
Ensuring the needs of all children are met, with an emphasis on their safety and wellbeing
Linking with parents and professionals to ensure the service we offer is appropriate to the children's needs
Leading and organising a team of staff to support the children in club
Planning a range of activities responsive to the needs and wishes of the young people.
Providing appropriate medical support for children with additional needs such as those who have seizures or require peg feeding
Providing personal care
Utilising your skills and knowledge to support staff in other clubs across the county.
Attending meetings and contributing to reports as required.
The successful applicant will demonstrate
A knowledge of , and commitment to , the needs of children and young people with SEND
Understanding of the importance of listening to children and ensuring their voices are heard in our service delivery
An ability to lead a team of staff and volunteers with varying experience and skills
Knowledge of the importance of keeping children safe with an emphasis on robust safeguarding practice and Health and Safety requirements
An ability to work flexibly to include Saturdays and school summer holidays.
Your hours will vary from week to week - depending on how many clubs you are running and the other tasks that are required - with an average of 60 hours per month across the year.
Training and management support will be provided.
For further information and an informal discussion please email info.wiltshireshortbreaks@barnardos.org.uk leaving your contact details and we will call you back.
We would welcome your application to make a real difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable children and young people in Wiltshire.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
PLAY COORDINATOR
60 hours per month
Are you looking for a new challenge working for the UK'S largest children's charity?
Would you like to work as part of a supportive and creative team working across North, West and East Wiltshire ?
Do you have significant experience of working with children and young people with additional needs?
Then this may be the job for you!!
Barnardo's is commissioned by Wiltshire Council to deliver fun activities to children aged 6-18 with significant physical and learning disabilities who may struggle to access mainstream provision elsewhere.
We are looking for an experienced practitioner to deliver our short breaks clubs in Trowbridge and Bradford on Avon. The clubs operate all day on 2 Saturdays per month plus once a week in each area in the summer holidays.
Around 10 children are supported in each club and many require 1:1 staffing.
As Play Coordinator you would be responsible for
Ensuring the needs of all children are met, with an emphasis on their safety and wellbeing
Linking with parents and professionals to ensure the service we offer is appropriate to the children's needs
Leading and organising a team of staff to support the children in club
Planning a range of activities responsive to the needs and wishes of the young people.
Providing appropriate medical support for children with additional needs such as those who have seizures or require peg feeding
Providing personal care
Utilising your skills and knowledge to support staff in other clubs across the county.
Attending meetings and contributing to reports as required.
The successful applicant will demonstrate
A knowledge of , and commitment to , the needs of children and young people with SEND
Understanding of the importance of listening to children and ensuring their voices are heard in our service delivery
An ability to lead a team of staff and volunteers with varying experience and skills
Knowledge of the importance of keeping children safe with an emphasis on robust safeguarding practice and Health and Safety requirements
An ability to work flexibly to include Saturdays and school summer holidays.
Your hours will vary from week to week - depending on how many clubs you are running and the other tasks that are required - with an average of 60 hours per month across the year.
Training and management support will be provided.
For further information and an informal discussion please email info.wiltshireshortbreaks@barnardos.org.uk leaving your contact details and we will call you back.
We would welcome your application to make a real difference to the lives of some of the most vulnerable children and young people in Wiltshire.
We look forward to hearing from you!
Please note due to the high volume of applications for some posts, this advert might close before the displayed closing date. We recommend that you apply for this role as soon as possible.
Pay & Reward Framework
We know that our colleagues go above and beyond in delivering our vital work, driven by their passion and commitment to Barnardo's values. We also know that we can only realise our ambitions and achieve better outcomes for more children, thanks to the talent, hard work and creativity of our people.
For all these reasons, we are committed to a new approach to pay and reward, to ensure it is fair, attractive and progressive, which was rolled out in April 2023. This is a positive change for the charity, and a part of our People & Culture Strategy. It will assist us in supporting colleagues to belong, thrive and grow in their colleague journey at Barnardo's and in time will offer clear routes of progression for colleagues in both their career and their pay.
Whilst the full pay band and salary range is advertised, our approach to starting salaries is to appoint between the minimum to mid-point of the pay band – this ensures that pay steps are available to reward our colleagues annually based on their contribution to excellence and alignment to our values and behaviours. More details on Barnardo's pay framework can be found upon application.
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