Assistant Group Leader (Young People's Activity Team)

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Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Children & Families

Service Area

Learning & Inclusion

Hours

8

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Across Kirklees

Position type

Permanent

Grade

Grade 5

Salary

£5,531 - £5,619

Advert Wording

Are you passionate about wanting to make a difference in the lives of children and young people with a disability?

Why not join our team!

We facilitate access to community provision and provide activities for children and young people with a disability enabling them to develop life skills, new experiences and most importantly, have fun!

Contributing to the delivery of a range of programmes, you will have the opportunity to make a huge difference in the lives of the children and young people we work with.

It is demanding and rewarding work, colleagues have said that one of the best bits about working in the Young People's Activity Team is "spending time with the children, supporting them to develop and knowing you have had a positive impact on their quality of life."

The Role

You will assist in the organising and delivery of the Young Peoples Activity Team sessions and work with parents, carers and community activity providers to identify and overcome barriers to participation.

You will provide person-centred support to ensure young people are able to access a range of activities while achieving outcomes to improve their quality of life.

You must have experience of working with children, either on a paid or voluntary basis, together with a working knowledge of person-centred planning and delivery.

In exchange for your commitment and skills we offer a supportive working environment, regular supervision and an opportunity to participate in further training.

We operate 7 days a week, excluding public holidays.

Benefits

Our employees are at the very heart of the services we provide to the community, to help us achieve our ambitions, we want the best possible team. In return, we will make sure you are rewarded with a great range of staff benefits to support you in and out of work.

Graham Bruce is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information. This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the Job Description/Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process. We know there’s a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any supportcompleting an application form, or any other format for the application or Job Description please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:jobs@kirklees.gov.ukor phone: 01484 221000 and ask for ‘Recruitment’. We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. We encourage you to read our AI Guidance before submitting your application to ensure your supporting statements reflect your own authentic experience.

Closing date

08 November 2026, 11:55 PM

Important Information

Job profile/description

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