Children's Services Coordinator - Glasgow, United Kingdom - Include Me 2 Club
1 week ago
Description
Purpose of the post:
To plan, organise, deliver and lead a regular programme of activities for our young members, aged 0-12, with an additional support need, disability or mental health condition.
Main Function:
- To oversee the children's services function of the organisation through effective line management of our children's services facilitators.
- To provide an inclusive service so that our members will have fun, stay safe, be inspired, make friends, learn, contribute to and provide them with life skills socially and individually.
- To assist the staff and volunteers to organise, deliver and facilitate stimulating and innovative sessions for children.
Duties:
- Be main point of contact for all sessional staff and volunteers working within children's services.
- Plan activities and opportunities for member engagement.
- Encourage and request feedback from session leaders and share this feedback with senior management to help improve delivery of children's services (e.g. equipment required & activity suggestions).
- Work alongside Youth Services Coordinator to coordinate staff between services.
- Manage a team of sessional staff to ensure that clubs run smoothly and to expected standard.
- Direct, lead and engage with members, their support staff/workers, volunteers, trainees and student placements to provide guidance and direction on activities and procedures for each activity or event.
- Ensure that all relevant child protection and Health & Safety procedures are followed at all sessions and that the relevant documents are completed (e.g. accident/incident forms).
- Encourage good behaviour and deal with any challenging behaviour/conduct in accordance with the organisations' policies and procedures.
- Ensure nondiscriminatory practices at all times in line with the Equal Opportunities policy.
- Preparation and clearing up of activities/areas/locations.
- Contribute to joint working and partnership working ensuring positive relationships with all concerned.
- Provide effective line management to our children's services facilitators and volunteers through regular catch ups, performance reviews and ongoing support and training.
- Maintain and support schools with queries and referrals.
- Attend and contribute to senior management planning sessions.
Health & Safety:
- Ensuring that all areas/equipment used are free from hazard/danger.
- Reporting/removing any items considered dangerous.
- Ensuring all reasonable precautions are taken with regard to the children's and your own Health and Safety, on indoor/outdoor activities and games.
- Understand and implement Dynamic Risk Benefit assessments.
Administration/Procedures:
- Ensure familiarity and adherence to organisation's procedures/policies.
- Support evaluation of the service by maintaining register of attendance, consent and evaluation records (observations, images, questionnaires, videos as appropriate).
- Noting and acting with regard to special health or dietary needs of members on register.
- Attendance at staff meetings and training sessions as required.
- Keeping a log of, and reporting any issues on sessions to your line manager.
- Other duties associated with the Children's Services as required.
Essential Requirements:
- Previous experience in a similar role.
- A driving license and access to your own car.
- Strong organisational and communication skills.
Job Types:
Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months
Part-time hours: 25 per week
Salary:
£16,640.00 per year
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- Free parking
- Onsite parking
Schedule:
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
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