SEND Senior Delivery Coordinator

YMCA East Surrey; Reigate; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

YMCA East Surrey is seeking a motivated lead for Service Delivery, Planning and Engagement to plan and deliver high-quality activities for children and young people with additional needs. You will lead Play & Youth Workers, Disability Leaders and volunteers, ensuring safe delivery and adherence to budgets, while developing strategies and training for staff.

The role involves coordinating planning, places and staffing, monitoring attendance and waiting lists, and working closely with families to

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver structured, recreational activities for children and young people with additional needs.
• Deliver area clubs in line with delivery plan, attendance, staff and budget.
• Provide operational cover across Disability Services as required.
• Develop strategies and behavioural support plans for attendees.
• Lead and line-manage a team of Play & Youth Workers and volunteers.
• Provide guidance as lead practitioner, including on-site management of club structure.
• Design and deliver training sessions to CYP staff.
• Coordinate planning, allocation of places and staffing to ensure safe delivery of clubs.
• Maintain attendance, waiting lists, and budgets.
• Work with children, young people and families to identify activities and capture feedback to shape sessions.
• Ensure safeguarding policies are followed.
• Log and act on safeguarding incidents promptly.
• Monitor Short Breaks clubs for Ofsted compliance.
• Monitor staff compliance and safety.

Job description

Service Delivery, planning and engagement

Plan and deliver a structured programme of enjoyable, recreational, high-quality activities for children and young people with additional needs and disabilities.

To deliver area Clubs in line with agreed delivery plan, attendance, staff and budget.

Provide operational coordinator or leader cover across Disability Services as required.

Develop strategies and behavioural support plans for young people attending activities.

Leadership and Staff Development

Lead and line-manage a team of Play & Youth Workers, Disability Leaders, and volunteers.

Provide guidance, advice, and coaching as the lead practitioner, including on-site management of club structure.

Design and deliver training sessions to CYP staff.

Administration and Evaluation

Coordinate planning, allocation of places, and staffing to ensure safe and efficient delivery of clubs in line with agreed deliver plans and budget.

Maintain and monitor attendance levels, waiting lists, and activity budgets.

Work closely with children, young people, and their families to identify suitable social, recreational, and leisure activities, and capture their feedback to shape future club sessions.

Compliance, Safeguarding and Health & Safety

Ensure compliance with Safeguarding Children and Safeguarding Adults at Risk policies.

Ensure any accidents, incidents or safeguarding concerns are logged, triaged, filed and actions completed in a timely manner.

Monitor Short Breaks clubs to ensure compliance with Ofsted requirements.

Monitor delivery staffs' work compliances to ensure they are up to date and safe to work.

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.