Our mission is to provide opportunities for people to develop to their full potential, with a focus on children and young people and those who are vulnerable, have a disability or face disadvantage.

We are recruiting for a Disability Leader - Lifeworks Hub SEND  to join our CYP - Disability Services  team. You will be responsible for leading and delivering an Alternative Education Provision for Learners, providing high-quality, person-centred care; ensuring their safety, wellbeing, and positive development, while maintaining compliance with safeguarding, regulatory, health and safety, and organisational standards; leading a team of LSA’s to ensure they provide timely opportunities and support in planned lessons and learning activities, recording outcome evidence across the Hub; ensuring the sessions are stimulating and engaging meeting individual needs and adhering to safe practices and assisting the Coordinator in planning with a view to creating a high-quality learning provision.

This role requires someone with:

·         Introduction to safeguarding children and safeguarding adults or willingness to undertake.

·         Food hygiene training or a willingness to complete this.

·         Child Care / Adult Work in education level 3 or equivalent qualification (or working towards) or a willingness to work towards this.

·         Relevant training in positive behaviour management, positive touch and epilepsy.

·         Experience of supporting others in their work with children and young people who have learning disability or SEND.

·         Experience working in an educational, or social care setting.

·         Experience of Leading a team independently.

·         Experience of running activities for children and young people and adults.

·         Experience of positively managing behaviour in various situations

·         Living or working experience with children or adults with disabilities and additional needs.

·         Experience of planning, organising and carrying out tasks e.g., music, drama, art and cooking sessions.

·         Experience in leading educational sessions for CYP with EHCP with set learning outcomes, ILP’s.

Key Responsibilities:

Service Delivery and Leadership  

1.    To take responsibility for the day-to-day structure and smooth running of the Learning Hub.

2.    Daily delivery of Hub timetable and lead planned learning sessions following Individual Learning Plan (ILP’S).

3.    Lead a team of Learning Support Assistants and volunteers, supporting them with their roles including managing distress behaviours, sensory engagement and intensive interaction and knowing when to get further support from more senior team members

4.    Complete daily staff allocations, building risk assessment, and staff daily brief and de-brief.

5.    To ensure that the service provided is safe, high quality and appropriate for the Learners.

6.    Act as the responsible person in charge when the Coordinator is unavailable.

7.    Keep records of attendance and collate data on learning outcomes with evidence recorded from the team, providing reports on progression and identify any extra support or adjustments to student learning plans as required.

8. Adapting learning sessions to meet the need and emotional wellbeing of Learners where needed.

9.    To ensure that resources are set up and packed up while being kept neat and tidy as well as to inform the coordinator/manager if extra resources are required.

10. Complete daily Learner home books.

11. Lead on trips to ensure they are run smoothly, safely and ensure all staff are following risk assessments, policies and procedures to ensure all children and young people are safe. 

12. Handover with parents and families at beginning and the end of the day ensuring they are kept informed of incidents/ accidents or other issues relating to their Learner.

13. Supervise activity environments to maintain physical and emotional safety, completing risk assessments and accurate records of accidents, injuries, incidents, medication administration and health and safety concerns.  

Personal care and Learner Support

1. Ensure high-quality, person-centred support is provided to Learners following and understanding care plans, ILP’s, behaviour support plans, and risk assessments. 

2. Ensure that all Learners upon their arrival are welcomed and feel comfortable and valued enabling the development and improvement of self-esteem, self-confidence and positive experiences.
3. Oversee and provide personal care, always ensuring hygiene, privacy, dignity, and appropriate recording. 

3. To ensure and receive medication from Parents/Carers, check, record and store safely following procedures and administer, where necessary, after appropriate training, medication for Learners keeping accurate and up to date records.  

4. Oversee Team Support for Learners with eating and drinking as outlined within their care plan and guidelines.

5. Assist and supervise moving and handling Learners with restricted mobility, including hoisting and use of mobility equipment, after appropriate training. 

6. Implement and ensure regular use of aids to support communication and sensory impairment needs.

7. Provide high level of diligence and surveillance for all the children/ young people, including personal hygiene, behaviour, and nutrition, feeding back any new observations to the coordinator. 

Activity Planning and Engagement

1.    Prepare and plan Learning sessions with planning documents to ensure smooth running of the day. Including allocation of staff members, toileting record, daily staff logs and lunch rota.

2.    Contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of activities, ensuring they are adapted where appropriate to be accessible to all children and young people to the best of their abilities, using and checking Learner Care Plans and ILP’s.

3.    Collect Learners feedback and evaluation, using this input to adapt the day and use to shape service.   

4.    Supporting with promotional tasks including taking photos and providing articles for Coordinator to use for promoting Hub Services.

5.    When required to ensure that appropriate care plans and risk assessments are carried out for specific students to meet any additional needs.

Teamwork, Communication and development

1.    To be flexible to meet the needs of service including covering sites aside from usual site.

2.    Attend YMCA East Surrey staff meetings, training and staff development events, as appropriate, to ensure continuous professional competence and development.

3.    Lead and work as part of a team to ensure high-quality service delivery. Build positive and professional relationships with children, young people, and colleagues. 

3.    Support promotional activities, including taking photos for marketing and fundraising purposes. 

4.    Gather and evidence Learner’s choices and feedback to inform planning. 

5.    Work collaboratively with the coordinators/ managers to meet service objectives. 

6.    Attend staff meetings, training, and development events to maintain the knowledge and skills required for this role 

General

1. Represent YMCA with professionalism and compassion, maintaining a positive and inclusive public image at all times

2.    Participate in supervision, appraisal and learning and development, taking responsibility for maintaining the knowledge and skills required for this role

3.    Take responsibility for your own health and safety and that of others, reporting any risk promptly

4.    Work within YMCAES policies and adhere to the terms outlined within them

5.    Undertake any other duties and responsibilities reasonably requested by the Coordinator / Manager

We are seeking candidates who are passionate about working for a charity and making a difference to the lives of the children and young people in our community.

If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate. 

PAY:

·         £11,736.27

WORKING PATTERN:

·         3 days per week (to be agreed) 8.30am-4.00pm (including a 30-minute unpaid break).   Please note that there would be a possibility of this being combined with the Rebound role we are also currently advertising, to create a full-time (term-time) role.

BENEFITS:

·         Be part of a long-standing and well-respected charity

·         Discounted childcare for permanent employees

·         Gym membership and free access to all leisure facilities for permanent employees

·         Eligibility for Blue Light Discount Retail Card

·         Cycle to Work Scheme

·         6.6 weeks annual leave which increases after 2 years continuous service

·         Free access to our Employee Assistance Programme

·         On site parking

CLOSING DATE: 13th March 2026

INTERVIEWS: week commencing 16^th March 2026

TO APPLY: Please scroll down the page to the application form.

Successful candidates will already have the right to live and work in the UK without restrictions. We are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

An inclusive workplace We are committed to policies and practices of equality, diversity and inclusion and to supporting our people to make sure our culture is consistent with this commitment.

Accessibility if you require assistance or have questions regarding the application process, please do contact us at HR@ymcaeastsurrey.org.uk  

YMCA East Surrey requires all staff and volunteers to be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people, and to respond proactively to safeguarding concerns. Successful applicants are required to undertake an Enhanced DBS (including the Children’s and Adult’s barred lists) check, along with reference checks.