Casual Activity Ranger
Please note this is a casual role. Hours are available as required and when the candidate is available to accept hours. Shifts will be Monday – Friday between the hours of 8:00am to 18:00.
The Active Reading team have an exciting opportunity for a casual Activity Ranger. This post supports the team to provide Play educational support at the Ranger Station, Prospect Park and in schools. This post plays an important role in the delivery of activities at both prospect park and wider play sessions supporting young people’s development and independence.
We seek the best talent from the widest pool of people as diversity and inclusion is the key to our success. Reading Borough Council is a Disability Confident Employer and is committed to the recruitment and continued employment of people with disabilities.
About the role
The site, the Ranger Station will become an important hub for our play services for young people and families including supporting the development of the education play services and running the sports programme at prospect park.
As a casual Activity Ranger, you will be supporting and leading a variety
of different types of play including creative play, respite support and SEN support, whilst actively seeking to engage children in play throughout each of the sessions and encouraging children to participate in play that supports their educational attainment, development and wellbeing.
- This role will be providing support for our play services at the prospect park activity site and in schools or our community, working with young people providing safe, welcoming, and engaging play and learning.
- Working with children, families, and young people with learning disabilities.
- Activities at the Ranger Station include low ropes, mini golf and a climbing wall, although you will not have responsibility for the operations you may be involved in assisting with the sessions and a strong and positive customer focus will be required.
- Form positive working relationships with clients, to help assist with the organisation of activities or assisting with the schedule of bookings.
- The role will require you to undertake training relevant to the post and be a positive role modal for the young people we work with.
- The role may require you to support with after school respite clubs and sessions and holiday play clubs.
You’ll be part of a team that relies on each individual to play their part to the best of their ability. As well as the colleagues that you work closely with every day, you’ll also be part of Team Reading, playing your personal part in making Reading a successful and vibrant place. Our vision is to ensure that Reading realises its potential as a great place to live, work and play, and that everyone shares the benefits of this success. Our values and behaviours guide how we will achieve this:
Work Together as one team - work collaboratively, with each other and with our partners, and demonstrate the Team Reading values in everything we do
Drive Efficiency - show initiative, be adaptable to change and put forward ideas to help improve delivery and efficiency. Take responsibility for our own learning and development and for reaching our potential
Be Ambitious - be demanding of our own performance – striving to be even better – and be prepared to engage with and challenge leaders in a constructive and positive way
Make a Difference to Reading - maintain the highest levels of customer service and be flexible and willing to provide the services needed at the time they are needed
About You
Active Reading is looking for a creative and highly motivated practitioner team member to join their team. You will need to be both passionate about your work and excited about the opportunity to deliver a wide variety of play, leisure and sporting opportunities for our community. You will need to be organised with strong people skills and have the ability to influence and build relations with key stakeholders.
Our offer
We offer a supportive environment to grow and develop your career with the opportunity to put your ideas across. Innovation and ambition is strongly encouraged, and you’ll get a great feel for that working in our friendly and collaborative environment.
A competitive salary alongside a range of benefits including:
- Generous holiday entitlement - 24 days holiday each year plus bank holidays - rising to 32 days after 10 years' service, with the option to buy additional leave
- A wide range of flexible working opportunities
- Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
- Life Assurance - three times your annual salary (for members of the LGPS)
- On-site day nursery (Kennet Day nursery) rated outstanding by Ofsted, and a salary sacrifice scheme to help lower the cost of your nursery fees
- Season Ticket Loan - a loan to help with the cost of your rail or bus journey, to and from work
- Lease car salary sacrifice scheme allowing you to lease a brand new, greener car for three years. The monthly fee includes insurance, servicing and road tax
To arrange a confidential discussion on this position please contact recruitment@reading.gov.uk
Closing Date: 20th March 2023
Interview Date: TBC
Please note that the closing date is given as a guide. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a sufficient number of applications has been received. Therefore, it is strongly advised that you complete and return your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.