Cornwall
Circa £9.12 per hour
Casual
Giving children and young people the foundations they need to thrive.
The role
Action for Children Cornwall SPACE is a Cornwall Council funded service providing Holiday Activities for disabled children and young people aged between 5 - 18 years. We offer disabled children and young people exciting new activities to try, providing families with an all-important short break service.
We also offer three youth groups for young disabled people between 13 - 25 years. We have services in the west, mid and east of the County. We are currently looking for a number of Young Persons Workers to work across the county.
We require successful candidates to work flexibly across the summer holidays and other holiday periods. Weekends and evenings may be available outside of the holidays.
You will make a difference by:
- Providing 1:1 support in group activities.
- Planning and executing activities and also encouraging active participation across our group sessions.
- Building and maintaining excellent rapport with service users and their families.
-Providing children and families with information and skills to help them support their needs through a variety of challenges.
- Working collaboratively with families and other external stakeholders to make positive changes.
- Updating relevant paperwork.
You will need:
-Experience of working with Young people aged 5-25 with learning disabilities would be an advantage.
- Sound knowledge and understanding of safeguarding practices.
- Creative, positive and proactive approach towards work.
-Confidence to conduct 1-2-1 sessions and group work that support children and young people's emotional health and wellbeing.
- To be able to work and travel across the west of the county.
The way we work
We work to make sure every child and young person has the love, support and opportunity they need to reach their potential. If you share the same vision, we want you to join our team.
Rewards
We want our employees to feel valued and rewarded for the vital work they do. When you work with us, we'll recognise your efforts with generous annual leave, a comprehensive employer-matched pension scheme and a range of deals and discounts on our dedicated benefits portal.
