Activity Leader - SEN

Vivacity Peterborough; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking organization dedicated to promoting health and wellbeing in the community! This role offers a unique opportunity to lead and inspire children with special educational needs through engaging leisure activities. You'll be at the forefront of creating inclusive environments, planning diverse sessions, and mentoring a passionate team. If you have a love for fitness and a commitment to making a difference, this position is perfect for you. Enjoy flexible hours, a supportive team atmosphere, and the chance to contribute to the vibrant community of Peterborough while helping young people thrive in a fun and safe setting.

Benefits

Discounted gym membership

Access to free coaching courses

Business partnership discounts

Mileage reimbursement

Qualifications

• Childcare or teaching qualifications are essential for the role.
• Experience with children with special needs is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Lead and deliver inclusive leisure activities for children and young people.
• Ensure safety and provide personal care when required.

Skills

Childcare experience

Communication skills

Activity planning

Team leadership

First Aid knowledge

Education

Childcare qualification

Teaching Assistant qualification

Tools

Activity planning tools

First Aid kit

Job description

Annualised hours contract - Minimum of 185 hours across the year

Term time

School Holidays

Monday-Thursday, 9.45am-2.15pm (Fridays if there is a Bank Holiday Monday) Werrington Leisure Centre

Be part of the future of leisure in Peterborough!

Are you passionate about fitness and leisure and focused on creating an excellent customer experience? Do you currently work in a customer-facing role where you thrive on leading by example? If so, we want to hear from you.

Vivacity is excited to be moving forward in the next phase of its journey as part of Peterborough Limited and we need the best people to help us grow. Our new management structure will enable us to develop our leisure facilities across Peterborough to offer our customers a great experience and succeed on our mission to Keep Peterborough Active.

Health and Wellbeing Team

Do you have a passion for creating an inclusive environment in leisure activities?

Would you love to work alongside the Health and Wellbeing Team on an amazing opportunity to develop disability activity clubs during term time and school holidays?

This role involves leading a team in delivering a range of leisure activities for children and young people aged 7-19 years with Special Educational Needs. Activities include reading, arts and crafts, games, exercise, and sports.

You will be a confident decision maker in a childcare environment. You can change communication styles to suit individuals and enjoy the challenge of creating activities that enable all participants to achieve their goals. You will be able to enthuse participants and staff to become active in a fun and sociable environment whilst being sensitive to individuals’ needs.

Key responsibilities of the role include:

• Planning, preparing & delivering high quality adaptable activity sessions.
• Leader and mentor to colleagues.
• Use a range of communication methods during sessions.
• Be responsible for the safety of participants and staff during sessions.
• Provide personal care when required.
• Administration such as registers, consent forms, needs assessments, and participant feedback.
• Manage, record and report any First Aid & Safeguarding incidents.
• Report to the Health and Wellbeing Lead on Key Performance Indicators.
• Input into the development of the programme.

Minimum Requirements:

• Childcare, Teacher, Teaching Assistant qualification.
• Experience of supporting or caring for children with special educational needs, disabilities or long-term health conditions.
• Experience of coordinating activities for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions.
• Able to travel to venues.

Mileage is available along with other benefits like discounted gym membership, access to free coaching & development courses, business partnership discounts plus more.

Vivacity is committed to Safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This position is subject to a DBS Check at Enhanced Level.

Experience Requirements:

Punctual, has excellent verbal communication skills, ability to control and hold a group’s attention, interested in sports coaching/development, ability to plan and assess activities, ability to react professionally under pressure, seeks to increase their learning and experience through gaining new coaching qualifications.

Essential:

Has a clear Enhanced DBS screen.

Desirable:

Holds a clean driving licence and has a car to get around in.