Hours: Casual basis – Core hours 8.30am to 4.30pm (Shifts will vary between the hours of 7.15am & 6pm)
Contract: Between Mid July + Early September
Compulsory Pre-Summer Day Camps Training Course: 1st & 2nd July evenings, 5th & 6th July, 8th & 9th July evenings
Salary: £7.55 to £12.21 per hour (Age dependent)
Job Purpose:
Junior Holiday Club caters to school ages Year 3 – Year 6. You will be given a programme and session plan daily to run exciting activities within your group, ensuring children have the best time at YMCA Holiday Club.
These activities may include:
* Arts & Crafts
* Sports & Games
Main Duties & Responsibilities:
* Actively engage children/young people, providing encouragement and support
* Be a welcoming, caring individual and an inspirational role model
* Act as a keyworker for early years children
* Work with and respect others in a large and diverse team
* Be responsible for children’s welfare and pastoral needs during their stay
* Lead activities such as bug hunting, den building, obstacle courses, blind trails, sports and games, and arts and crafts
* Ensure quality provision and consistency of care
* Supervise children’s lunch & break times and during “tuck” time
* Depending on age and ability, assist children with toilet needs/help them change out of wet clothes
* Manage children’s behaviour with support from the Age Group Leader
* Attend compulsory training to be competent to lead activities
* Perform any other duties reasonably requested by the management of the charity
Qualifications and Experience:
* Good knowledge of safeguarding
* Experience working with children aged 4 to 16, preferably in a group environment
* Experience working with children with differing abilities and support needs
* NVQ Level 2 in childcare/social care/play work/nursery/forest school or another relevant qualification
* Sports/Outdoor experience or qualification
* Paediatric First Aid
Personal Attributes:
* Sympathetic to the aims and purposes of the YMCA
* Empathy and enjoyment of working with children
* Ability to work as part of a team
* Ability to actively engage with children (and adults)
* Good leadership skills
Terms and Conditions:
* This position will be subject to the normal terms and conditions for working within the YMCA.
* You will have a 30-minute unpaid lunch break (where the children will have 1 hour). During your own lunch time, you are welcome to stay with the children, but we encourage you to take some personal “down time.”
First Aid training – 1 day (You will be provided with a certificate and the qualification lasts 3 years. You will not be paid for attending the course).
Successful applicants will be required to undertake an Enhanced Disclosure via the Disclosure and Barring Service.
We are an equal opportunities charity committed to diversity, equality, and inclusion in the workplace. A copy of this policy will be made available on request.
Please apply now for this rewarding position and be part of an amazing charity that continues to support and achieve wonderful things within the community.
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