Senior Team Leader – Stay & Play Leighton Buzzard

Autism Bedfordshire; Leighton Buzzard; Hybrid; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Part time

Job summary

Autism Bedfordshire is seeking a driven Senior Team Leader to oversee our Stay & Play Group in Leighton Buzzard. You will manage staff, plan sessions, and supervise Saturday activities for autistic children aged 3-12, ensuring a safe and inclusive environment while supporting families.

This term-time, fortnightly role runs 9am-1:45pm with a pay of £13.99 per hour plus holiday pay. You will work closely with Children’s Services and volunteers to maintain high standards of care, safeguarding, and

Qualifications

• GCSEs or equivalent qualifications.
• Experience in health/education/social care roles and managing challenging behaviour.
• Knowledge of autism and safeguarding awareness.

Responsibilities

• Scheduling and planning activities for Stay & Play sessions.
• Ensuring Health & Safety compliance during sessions.
• Prioritising the welfare of staff, volunteers and service users.
• Handling First Aid and accident reporting.
• Implementing Fire and Emergency procedures as required.
• Supporting and promoting safeguarding initiatives.
• Managing and assisting Team Leaders, paid staff and volunteers.
• Performing administrative duties and other related tasks.

Skills

Health/Education/Social Care roles

Managing challenging behaviour

Knowledge of autism

Education

GCSEs or equivalent qualifications

Health/Education/Social Care qualifications (Level 3)

Job description

Part-Time: Fortnightly Saturday mornings (Term Time Only) 9am-1:45pm

Salary: £13.99 per hour (plus holiday pay)

Autism Bedfordshire is an independent charity that is dedicated to improving the lives of autistic people and their families by providing impactful services across the county and surrounding areas.

We are seeking a driven and passionate Senior Team Leader to oversee our Stay and Play Group in Leighton Buzzard. This position will involve managing a team of staff members, as well as organising, planning, and supervising sessions.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning sessions
• Managing staff
• Ensuring compliance with all policies and procedures

You will collaborate closely with the Children’s Services team to maintain and enhance exceptional service delivery for our current and future families.

Our Service

Stay & Play is a Saturday morning activity group which the whole family can attend. The sessions provide a safe and inclusive environment for autistic children aged 3-12 years to access a variety of activities including soft play, arts & crafts, cooking, sensory and outdoor play. We also aim to provide parents/carers with a short break during the session whilst their child is supported by trained staff and volunteers.

About you

• Experience of Health/Education/Social Care Roles.
• Experience of Managing Challenging Behaviour.
• Knowledge of Autism.
• GCSEs or Equivalent Qualifications.
• Health/Education/Social Care Qualifications (Level 3).

About the role

• Scheduling and planning activities
• Ensuring Health & Safety compliance
• Prioritising the welfare of staff, volunteers, and service users
• Handling First Aid and accident reporting
• Implementing Fire and Emergency procedures
• Supporting and promoting Safeguarding initiatives
• Managing and assisting Team Leaders, paid staff, and volunteers
• Performing administrative tasks and other related duties

Confidentiality and Data Protection:

All staff are required to respect the confidentiality of all matters that they may learn relating to their employment, other members of staff and to the general public. All staff are required to adhere to the regulations regarding the Data Protection Act 1998.

Safeguarding:

Autism Bedfordshire is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults in its care. The Development Officer is often required to be the named officer for groups they are overseeing and attend relevant training.

To ensure that this is achieved we expect all employees to share this commitment and staff working with these vulnerable groups will be recruited and selected in line with safer recruitment policies and practices including the completion of DBS check.

Equal opportunities and diversity:

Autism Bedfordshire is an equal opportunities employer. The aims of the equal opportunities policy is to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, religion or any disability nor disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.