
SEN Activity Leader
Vivacity
Hours: 185 hours across the year (January to December)
Pay: £14.95 to 15.12 per hour
Contract Type: Annualised
Location: Werrington Leisure Centre
About you
Do you have a passion for creating an inclusive environment in leisure activities?
Would you love to work alongside the Health and Wellbeing Team on an amazing opportunity to develop disability activity clubs during term time and school holidays.
This role involves leading a team in delivering a range of leisure activities for children and young people aged 7-19yrs with Special Educational Needs. Activities include reading, arts and crafts, games, exercise, sports.
You will be a confident decision maker in a childcare environment. You can change communication styles to suit individuals and enjoy the challenge of creating activities that enable all participants to achieve their goals. You will be able to enthuse participants and staff to become active in a fun and sociable environment whilst being sensitive to an individuals’ needs.
Job Deliverables
- Planning, preparing & delivering high quality adaptable activity sessions.
- Leader and mentor to colleagues
- Use a range of communication methods during sessions.
- Be responsible for the safety of participants and staff during sessions.
- Provide personal care when required.
- Administration such as registers, consent forms, needs assessments and participant feedback.
- Manage, record and report any First Aid & Safeguarding incidents.
- Report to the Health and Wellbeing Lead on Key Performance Indicators.
- Input into development of the programme.
- Childcare, Teacher, Teaching Assistant qualification
- Leadership experience
- Experience of supporting or caring for children with special educational needs, disabilities or long-term health conditions.
- Experience of coordinating activities for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions.
- Able to travel to venues
- Mileage is available along with other benefits like discounted gym membership, access to free coaching & development courses, business partnership discounts plus more.
- Vivacity is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a DBS Check at Enhanced Level.
- Own transport is desirable to travel around sites when required
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free fitness classes
- Free flu jabs
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
Annualised hours contract – Minimum of 185 hours across the year.
Term time
Saturdays, 12.45-4.15pm, Werrington Leisure Centre
School Holidays
Monday-Thursday, 9.45am-2.15pm (Fridays if there is a Bank Holiday Monday) Werrington Leisure Centre