Activity Leader

Barnsley CVS; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job description

Term Time – Mondays and Tuesdays 5.5 hours per day, between the hours of 2pm and 9pm, varied as required for each particular term’s programme.

Outside Term Time – One hour per week for preparation and planning / general contact, with additional hours available for delivery of holiday programmes.

Holidays to be taken during school holidays (we use Doncaster MBC’s standard term times).

Job Purpose

To provide a range of activities to children and young people.

Main Responsibilities

1. To plan and deliver creative, wellbeing and social activities to children and young people aged 5-25, in keeping with assigned outlines for pilots or funded projects.
2. To ensure effective behaviour management and address issues as necessary in a psychologically-informed context.
3. To ensure that all activity is logged and monitored as required, including maintaining financial and efficiency records.
4. To feed into consultation around new provision, including providing data and anecdotal evidence and other input for cases for support.
5. To organise and/or attend events to publicise YMCA Doncaster’s offer to young people and supporters as required.
6. To ensure that participants are aware of the range of provision on offer from YMCA Doncaster.
7. To take responsibility for the management of equipment and resources.
8. To supervise placements and volunteers as required.
9. To ensure that safeguarding and other matters are dealt with according to YMCA Doncaster’s procedures.
10. To approach the role with professionalism, and to maintain appropriate boundaries with staff, volunteers, clients and others.
11. Additional or other duties as necessary within your capabilities and status to meet the needs of YMCA Doncaster.

11 hours per week (Monday and Tuesday evenings in term time).