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.

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

INTERVIEWS: YMCA East Surrey reserves the right to shortlist and interview suitable candidates as and when they apply, and to appoint as soon as a suitable candidate is found, so prompt applications are both welcomed and encouraged.

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.