Team Leader

Autism Bedfordshire; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - GBP 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A community support charity in Kempston seeks a motivated Team Leader to oversee evening youth programs for autistic young people. The ideal candidate should have qualifications in health, education, or social care and strong communication skills. Responsibilities include planning activities, managing staff, and ensuring service compliance. This is a part-time role requiring work on alternate Friday evenings, offering a salary of £12.54 per hour plus holiday pay.

Qualifications

• Possess NVQ Level 2/3 or an equivalent qualification in health, education, childcare, or social care.
• Experience in Health/Education/Social Care Roles.

Responsibilities

• Plan sessions for various youth activities.
• Manage a small team of staff and volunteers.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Support the Children's Services team in service delivery.

Skills

Strong communication skills

Organizational skills

Experience of Managing Challenging Behaviour

Knowledge of Autism

Education

NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in health, education, childcare, or social care

GCSEs or Equivalent Qualifications

Job description

Part-Time: alternate Friday evenings- 6:30pm-8:30pm

Salary: £12.54 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 motivated and enthusiastic Team Leader to join our service in Kempston. The ideal candidate should possess NVQ Level 2/3 or an equivalent qualification in health, education, childcare, or social care. Strong communication and organisational skills are crucial for this role.

Key responsibilities include:

• Planning sessions
• Managing a small team of 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

Wanted Fun Youth Club: For young people aged 10-17 we have evening youth groups, which provide social opportunities for young people with lower-level support needs. The youth groups provide a safe and inclusive environment for autistic young people to access a variety of activities including games, social activities, arts and crafts, cooking, sports and community experiences, e.g., swimming, ice-skating, bowling, eating out and visiting parks and museums.

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
• support excellent service delivery for our existing and future families
• Ensuring Health & Safety compliance
• Managing and assisting Support Workers & and volunteers
• Handling First Aid and accident reporting
• Implementing Fire and Emergency procedures
• Supporting and promoting Safeguarding initiatives
• Performing administrative tasks and other related duties

If this sounds like your ideal job, then we’d love to see your application. Please download an application form below and send to [e-mail].

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.