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CentreStage Youth Theatre Support worker
| Posting date: | 26 September 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £15 per hour (2 hours per week) |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2024 |
| Location: | Wyvern Theatre, Theatre Sqaure, Swindon, SN1 1QN |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Prime Theatre |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
SEND Support Assistant for Drama group
Summary
Do you have experience supporting young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)?
The Role
Prime Youth Theatre are looking for an additional support assistant for our CentreStage youth theatre group.
Prime Youth Theatre’s CentreStage group is for young people with a range of additional needs including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety, and wheelchair users. Funded by Children in Need, members are currently aged 11-18yrs, and workshops take place in the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon on Saturday mornings 12:30pm-1:30pm during term time.
Your role will involve ensuring they receive the tailored assistance they need to thrive both socially and in a drama setting.
Job Responsibilities
• Assist in delivery of workshops under the direction of the group leader
• Assist the SEND participants to understand and take part in workshops
• Manage and support the behaviour of pupils with additional needs within a youth theatre setting
• Support the students with their learning and additional requirements
• Follow all Prime Theatre’s staff handbook and policies in particular Safeguarding and Health and Safety
• Represent the best interests of Prime Theatre at all times
• Communicate with parents and carers about participant’s needs and progress
• Attend a minimum of 1 termly meeting with the CentreStage leader and 1 termly meeting with the wider Youth Theatre Team
Person Specification
Essential
• Experience working with young people with SEND
• Knowledge and understanding of a range of additional needs and conditions that impact on learning, cognition, mobility and mental health
• Have a non-judgemental approach to students and their learning abilities
• Active and empathetic communication skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Creative Thinker
• Independent worker
• Commitment to inclusion and Equality and Diversity
• Hold a current DBS check or willingness to get one
Desirable
• Awareness of safeguarding practices and the importance of effective pastoral care.
• Experience of or a passion for Drama and performing
• Experience and understanding of youth voice and issues facing young people
• Current first aid certificate
Hours
12pm- 2pm (workshop time 12:30am-1:30pm)
Saturday Term-time (approximately 36 weeks/year), from September 2024
1 termly meeting with the CentreStage Leader
1 termly meeting with the wider Youth Theatre Team
Pay
£15/hr
How do I apply?
Please send your CV and a short cover letter, audio, or video statement to eve@primetheatre.co.uk before 8am 10th October 2024
Interviews will take place the week commencing 14th October 2024
Summary
Do you have experience supporting young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND)?
The Role
Prime Youth Theatre are looking for an additional support assistant for our CentreStage youth theatre group.
Prime Youth Theatre’s CentreStage group is for young people with a range of additional needs including autism, ADHD, learning disabilities, anxiety, and wheelchair users. Funded by Children in Need, members are currently aged 11-18yrs, and workshops take place in the Wyvern Theatre, Swindon on Saturday mornings 12:30pm-1:30pm during term time.
Your role will involve ensuring they receive the tailored assistance they need to thrive both socially and in a drama setting.
Job Responsibilities
• Assist in delivery of workshops under the direction of the group leader
• Assist the SEND participants to understand and take part in workshops
• Manage and support the behaviour of pupils with additional needs within a youth theatre setting
• Support the students with their learning and additional requirements
• Follow all Prime Theatre’s staff handbook and policies in particular Safeguarding and Health and Safety
• Represent the best interests of Prime Theatre at all times
• Communicate with parents and carers about participant’s needs and progress
• Attend a minimum of 1 termly meeting with the CentreStage leader and 1 termly meeting with the wider Youth Theatre Team
Person Specification
Essential
• Experience working with young people with SEND
• Knowledge and understanding of a range of additional needs and conditions that impact on learning, cognition, mobility and mental health
• Have a non-judgemental approach to students and their learning abilities
• Active and empathetic communication skills
• Strong organisational skills
• Creative Thinker
• Independent worker
• Commitment to inclusion and Equality and Diversity
• Hold a current DBS check or willingness to get one
Desirable
• Awareness of safeguarding practices and the importance of effective pastoral care.
• Experience of or a passion for Drama and performing
• Experience and understanding of youth voice and issues facing young people
• Current first aid certificate
Hours
12pm- 2pm (workshop time 12:30am-1:30pm)
Saturday Term-time (approximately 36 weeks/year), from September 2024
1 termly meeting with the CentreStage Leader
1 termly meeting with the wider Youth Theatre Team
Pay
£15/hr
How do I apply?
Please send your CV and a short cover letter, audio, or video statement to eve@primetheatre.co.uk before 8am 10th October 2024
Interviews will take place the week commencing 14th October 2024