Short Breaks Support Worker (As & When)
Barnardo's
- Liverpool
- £12.43 per hour
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Lead activity sessions for children and young people, maintaining a high standard of service.
- Liaise with parents and manage group bookings.
- Plan and deliver engaging activities suitable for the age range and needs of participants.
- Ensure all necessary paperwork, including risk assessments, consent forms, and behaviour management plans, are completed and up-to-date.
- Record outcomes for young people and maintain accurate records of session activities.
- Participate in data collection for monitoring and evaluation purposes.
- Supervise bank staff as required.
- Maintain compliance with health and safety regulations, ensuring Ofsted requirements are met.
- Drive vehicles for group transport when necessary.
- Previous experience working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities is desirable.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to plan and deliver engaging activities suitable for diverse age groups and abilities.
- Strong organizational skills with attention to detail.
- Flexibility to work evenings, weekends, and daytime shifts during school holidays.
- A valid driver's license and the ability to drive vehicles for group transport is advantageous.
- Barnardo's believe in creating equality of opportunity in the workplace and supporting people to manage their work-life balance; we are therefore open to offering flexible working arrangements.
- 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing after 5 years service
- The ability to buy up to another 5 days annual leave via our HolidayPlus scheme
- A host of family friendly leave options including company Maternity Paternity and Adoption pay; together with all family additional leave options
- Service related sick pay from day 1
- Access to a Group Personal Pension with a matched 4% or 6% contribution from Barnardo's. Ability to pay via salary sacrifice to garner both tax and NI savings on your own contribution
- Death in service cover of 4x annual earnings for all staff contributing to our Group Personal Pension
- Cycle2work scheme
- Interest free season ticket loans
- Discounts and cashback from at high street shops including major supermarkets, cinemas, gyms, leisure/theme parks, holidays and much more via our Benefit Portal
- 20% discount at Barnardo's stores
- Opportunity to purchase a health cash plan to claim towards dental, glasses, therapy etc
- Free access to round the clock employee assistance program for advice and support
- Access to Barnardo's Learning and Development offer