Community Short Breaks Worker

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Social CareRole:Community Short Breaks WorkerSalary: £9.82 an hourLocation: BuryPerks: Annual leave of 29 days (pro-rata) PLUS public holidays,flexiblematernity, adoption and paternity packages, annual staff awards, 7% employer contribution pension scheme, employee discount portal with all your favourite brands, checkout more on our careers portal.Contract/Hours: Permanent 23 hours a week. Term-time Thursday 4pm - 8.15pm, Friday 2.45pm to 9.30pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm.School Holiday hours are 9.30am to 3.30pm Monday to Friday.Closing date: Midnight on Monday 10th January 2022- We may stop taking applications earlier than advertised, due to the volume of applications we receive.Were thrilled that youre considering a career with Action for Children. Spare us five minutes, and well tell you what you need to knowAbout Action for ChildrenAt Action for Children, we believe that every child should have a safe and happy childhood. Were committed to ensuring that every child is given the opportunity to thrive. We protect and support vulnerable children, young people and their families by givingthem the practical and emotional care and support they need. Last year, we helped more than 600,000 children and families across the UK. We work to ensure their voices are heard, and campaign to bring lasting change to their lives.What youll be doingIn the role of Community Short Breaks Worker, youll be delivering fun activities & encouraging friendships, fun & choice in how to spend their time, encouragement to be part of their local communities & supporting parent/carers to have break.Our service supports a diverse group of disabled children/young people, delivering fun activities & encouraging friendships, fun & choice in how to spend their time, encouragement to be part of their local communities & supporting parent/carers to have break.You will be based at ourcommunity-based venues in Bury - Elton Centre, Sunnybank Centre (Term Time) & Bury Athletics Club (School Holidays)Youll do this by:-Working with a diverse group of disabled children and youngpeople and delivering exciting social activities such as baking, arts n crafts, sports, games and going out in the local community.-Encouragingchildren and youngpeople to make friends, enjoy their social time and be part of their local communities, as any other child and young person would.-Monitoring and assessing individual progress and development through diary sheets and care plans.-Ensuring that children and youngpeople are nurtured in a safe environment.-Personal care.What we need from you-An NVQ Level 2 or 3 in Social Care (or equivalent) would be an advantage, but full training will be given.-Experience working with or spending time with disabled children/young people is an advantage but not a necessity.-An enthusiasm and passion to make a difference.-Innovative ideas for activities and ways to improve.-A belief that every child should have the same opportunities in life.Working here is so much more than a job. Whether this is a career change for you or the next step in your journey, wed love to hear from you.We work together to reach our vision of safe and happy childhoods. Given this and how having a diverse workforce enriches the lives of the children and young people we work with we are committed to Diversity and Inclusionand welcomeapplications from everyone.We value and celebrate the diversity of those that work with us and as an inclusive workplace we want all our current and future staff to feel able to be themselves in the workplace.We arecommittedto safer recruitment practices to protectourservice users; therefore, all applicants are expected to have anunderstandingof andcommitmenttosafeguardingbest-practice.Good luck! We cant wait to hear from you.Interview date:Week commencing 10th January 2022this date can change in special circumstances, but we do our best to stick to this. Application process: There are 5 sections for you to complete, Personal Details, CV, Supporting Statement & Information, Equality & Diversity, Submission & Declarationplease refer to the JD and Person Specification when applying. We wantto know what unique qualities you can bring to help us reach our vision for children an