Community Short Breaks Worker

At Action for Children, we offer more than just a job. Join us and you'll be part of a team dedicated to giving children safe and happy childhoods. See how your skills can make a real difference, helping solve the problems children and young people face every day. A bit about the service: Action for Children Social Opportunities 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. Our community-based venues are in Bury at Elton Centre, Sunnybank Centre (during Term Time) and Bury Athletics Club (during School Holidays). A bit about the role In the role of Community Short Breaks Worker, you'll 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. You will support children and young people to participate in activities and encourage and promote their practical life and social skills. As a Community Short Breaks Worker, you'll make a difference by: How you'll help to create brighter futures

• Working with a diverse group of disabled children and young people and delivering exciting social activities such as baking, arts 'n' crafts, sports, games and going out in the local community.
• Encouraging children and young people 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 young people are nurtured in a safe environment.
• Personal care.
  
  Experience of 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.
• A belief that every child should have the same opportunities in life.
• Innovative ideas for activities and ways to improve.
• NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) is desirable but not essential.
• Flexibility to work a variation of shift patterns.
  
  Contract/Hours: Casual Flexible hours available, choose from evening and weekend hours around your work, studies, family, retirement, or home life. Additional hours available in school holidays.
Term Time - Thursday (4pm - 8:15pm), Friday (3pm - 9:20pm) & Saturday & Sunday (10am - 5pm). School Holidays: throughout Monday - Friday 2:45pm till 9:30pm. No working Bank Holidays. Benefits:
• Paid Leave.
• Gain professional qualifications with excellent training, and development opportunities.
• Pension scheme
• Employee wellbeing support
• Employee discount portal with all your favourite brands
• Blue Light Card eligibility with 15,000 discounts from national retailers.