Job Introduction
The BCP Council Short Breaks Team are recruiting sessional workers to join their fun, creative and diverse team. This is an exciting opportunity for individuals who have experience of working with children and young people with SEND, or who are keen to develop their skills and further their personal or professional development.
BCP Council Short Breaks Service runs an activity programme for children and young people with SEND, during term time in the evenings and during school holidays. The services support those aged 0-25, through activities and a youth provision for the young people as they progress towards adulthood. As the contract is casual, it provides flexible working hours for successful candidates who may have other jobs or are in education. Staff share their availability prior to the delivery of a programme and are then allocated shifts. Ideally, we ask that staff be available for a minimum of 4 hours per holiday period.
We offer good rates of pay, training opportunities, staff meetings and 1:1 staff supervisions. This ensures that our staff feel supported in their roles, which will then impact on their ability to provide a safe and high-quality service to the children and young people we support.
We use external providers to lead sessions but also lead in house sessions at various venues across BCP. For in house sessions, staff are encouraged to use their own skills in order to develop their delivery and leadership qualities in providing activities for children and young people alongside a team of sessional workers.
There is an expectation for sessional workers to travel to various locations across BCP for the delivery of activities. Support with travel costs are available. There is also opportunity for other types of sessional work during term time and holiday periods, in 1:1 direct work with children and young people or families in the community.
This service supports children and young people with complex support and care needs. We would welcome applications form people who have experience of working in a specialist setting and those who would like to develop specialist skills to support these children.
If you would like an informal discussion to understand the role please contact Jenni Robinson or Sally Shakespeare on 01202 126222
About BCP Council
BCP Council provides services to a diverse community of 400,000 residents and employs more than 5,000 people. Our area includes over 15 miles of beautiful world-renowned coastline. We can offer career defining roles to transform and improve services. By working with us, you can help deliver a vision of a thriving, word-class, prosperous and inclusive place for generations to come.
Our Benefits
We offer an excellent benefits package for further details see here: Jobs and apprenticeships | BCP (bcpcouncil.gov.uk)
As a result of the creation of BCP Council in 2019, we are working on simplifying our terms and conditions of service and will be creating a single pay structure which is to be applicable for all employees. It is important to us that we offer benefits that our colleagues value as part of their total employment package and we are reviewing these to make sure we have it right. We are in the process of establishing a timescale for implementation and colleagues joining us will be included in these changes. Expected to be in place 2024 or early 2025..
DBS
BCP Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the community and expects all staff and volunteers to share the same commitment. Applicants to this post will be required to complete the appropriate level of Disclosure & Barring Service Check. Please refer to the Job Description or Role Profile for more details.
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