Youth and Leisure Manager

We are recruiting a Youth and Leisure Managerat Caerphilly County Borough Council.

Working hours: 37
Contract Type: Full Time, Permanent
Location: Trinity Fields School and Resource Centre

Team: Trinity Fields Special School and Physical Disability and Sensory Impairment

This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.

We pay an attractive salary of £39,152 - £41,771 and offer access to training and development opportunities.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, child centred individual to become a registered manager in line with Care Inspectorate Wales (CIW) national minimum standards, for our leisure and play services for children with complex disabilities.

The scheme operates outside of school hours at Trinity Fields School, it is a collaboration between Social Services and Education.

The successful candidate will be responsible for day-to-day operations, management of staff, resources and health and safety for the service.

For the role, we ask that you have:

• A relevant Level 4 or 5 qualification on the Credit and Qualifications Framework for Wales to meet requirements to register with Care Inspectorate Wales.
• Knowledge on child protection and safeguarding issues.
• Extensive experience of working with children and young people with severe and complex learning difficulties.

We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.

To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list.

After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Becky Griffiths on 07825 854049 or email griffr7@caerphilly.gov.uk / David Jenkins on 01443 866000 or email jenkinsd290@sch.caerphilly.gov.uk.

Applications may be submitted in Welsh. Any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

We are legally required to ask you to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Successful applicants are required to provide appropriate documentation such as a birth certificate, passport or work permit in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

If you have any difficulty applying online, please contact webrecruitment@caerphilly.gov.uk for further information.

This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and a comprehensive screening process will be undertaken on all successful applicants. This will include an enhanced check with the Disclosure and Barring Service.