Sessional Staff

Job title: Sessional Worker

Location: Skipton and Craven

Salary:£8.75 per hour

Hours:Flexible*

DBS Level: Enhanced

Responsible to: Quality and Operations Manager

*Prior to each school holiday, SELFA contacts all Sessional Staff with details of planned activities, at various locations. Staff can then advise when they are available to work.

Job Description

  1. To assist at SELFA workshops, trips and clubs to ensure their smooth and reliable operation.
  2. To be part of the team providing a safe, stimulating environment for the children and young people, with creative and appropriate play opportunities.
  3. To help ensure that the arrival and departure of children is properly recorded and monitored.
  4. To be responsible, with other team members, for ensuring that materials and equipment are properly used, maintained and stored and for reporting any worn or damaged materials to the session leader.
  5. To help to ensure that the premises are left tidy and clean.
  6. To liaise with parents and others in a professional manner to promote goodwill towards the Charity, its efficient operation and its effective marketing.
  7. To adhere to SELFA policies and procedures, ensuring safeguarding, health and safety and other duties of care are met.
  8. If qualified, to administer or supervise any first aid as required and appropriate.
  9. If qualified, to transport young people to and from activities where required
  10. To assist in ensuring the safety of all in the event of a fire/drill or other emergency.
  11. To receive and securely store payments and donations.
  12. To ensure all monitoring and recording systems are being used effectively.
  13. To attend meetings and training as appropriate.
  14. Any other related duties as from time to time may be required.

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Person Specification

Key job requirements / Desirable/Essential / To be tested by:
() as appropriate
App Form / Int’ view
Qualifications and Education
1. / Basic knowledge of Health & Hygiene / E / 
2. / First aid / D / 
3. / Level 3 Childcare qualification or equivalent / D / 
4. / Educated to G.C.S.E. level / D / 
Experience
5. / Previous work experience with children and young people / E /  / 
6. / Experience of providing one-to-one support / D /  / 
7. / Ability to carry out directions from session leader / D /  / 
Knowledge
8. / Understanding of Health Safety / E /  / 
9. / Safeguarding and child protection / E /  / 
10. / Understanding of equal opportunities / E /  / 
11. / Awareness of importance of maintaining confidentiality / E /  / 
12. / Interest in sports, arts & crafts, music, dance etc. / D /  / 
Skills & Abilities
13. / Ability to work as part of a team / E /  / 
14. / Reliable with good organisational skills / E /  / 
15. / Current knowledge of some of the issues affecting young people e.g. substance misuse, family breakdown, homelessness, mental health, learning or physical disabilities / D /  / 
16. / Display energy, enthusiasm, initiative and be friendly with parents/guardians/carers and young people / E /  / 
17. / Ability to relate to young people in a positive manner / E /  / 
18. / Ability to work with and support young people with challenging behavioural issues / E /  / 
Special Requirements
19. / Willing to engage in further training and individual supervision / E / 
20. / Physically fit / E / 
21. / Willingness to apply for an Enhanced DBS disclosure / E / 
22. / Car driver with access to a vehicle for work / D / 
23. / Flexible approach to working hours and occasional travel to different locations / E / 

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