Vacancies

work@disability-challengers.org | 01483 230 938

For more information about any vacancies advertised, working or volunteering for us email work@disability-challengers.org or telephone 01483 230 938. To apply you can download application packs at the bottom of this page.

Part/time Caretaker Guildford Centres. (7 hours/ week - £9.59/hour + pro rata holiday)

We are looking for a responsible person with practical skills for our Centres at Bellfields and Stoughton who will be able to open up the centres for a range of community users across the week. The successful candidate will be practical and energetic and have a good understanding of caretaking roles and Health & Safety.  See below for application pack.

Closing date for applications: 3^rd August 2010.  For further information please contact Julie Helps on juliehelps@disability-challengers.org or 01483 579390.

 

VOLUNTEER PLAY & YOUTH WORKERS
Volunteers are always needed at our Saturday, Sunday, evening and holiday schemes.  Please apply using the application packs below.

DEPUTY LEADER- Caterham Youth Scheme (One Saturday per month - £9.59 per hour)           To support the leader in the day-to-day management and delivery of the scheme plus administration time. Please see application packs at bottom of this page. For further information please contact Natalie Wavre on nataliewavre@disability-challengers.org or 01483 579390.

YOUTH WORKERS £6.29/HOUR
Bookham & Epsom Saturday Youth Schemes
Brilliant staff needed to support disabled young people at weekends.

ARTISTS AND ACTORS
Youth Workers and Volunteers - Caterham

Art Out East is an art and drama project for disabled young people. We are looking for people with an interest and/or experience in acting and 'The Arts'. We will be running for 3 days in August and then Tuesday evenings from September.

For more information call Natalie in the Play and Leisure Team 01483 230 930 or email nataliewavre@disability-challengers.org

Guide to our Schemes
We have working opportunities at lots of schemes across Surrey running all through the year. You can go to the Contact Us page and use the map to see all the Challengers projects or browse through the pages under Our Services.

Paid and voluntary work
You can work at Challengers and be paid (age 16 and over) or you can volunteer your time (from 15 years old), at play and youth schemes. We really appreciate the commitment made by all staff, especially the incredible contribution volunteers make to Disability Challengers. If you choose to become part of our team as a volunteer we hope the experience will be as rewarding for you as it will be for us.

Key Policies and Procedures

All staff must be familiar with and read the key Disability Challengers policies and procedures which include: The Challengers Approach, Incident Procedure; Child Protection Policy; Equal Opportunities Policy; Ex-Offenders Policy (Recruitment); Health and Safety Policy; Inclusion Policy; Restraint Policy and Procedure; Bullying at Work; Harassment Policy; Disciplinary and Dismissal Procedure; Staff Grievance Procedure; and Internet and Email. If you have any questions about our policies please contact Margaret Ward margaretward@disability-challengers.org. If you have just been employed by Disability Challengers or if you interested in our policies and procedures please download the most recent version of Disability Challengers Policies and Procedures here.

How to Apply
You can download Application Packs below – for each job title there are two options (Word and Acrobat) select one of these and submit your application by either email or post. Before you apply read all of the application pack including: The Disability Challengers Approach (the ethos of our organisation); the Guidance Notes; and Job Description.

Application forms to download and complete

Caretaker Application Pack - Download (Word doc) and email to work@disability-challengers.org Download (PDF) to print off and send to our Guildford postal address for the attention of Kate Duke

Play and Youth Worker £4.59- £6.29 per hour – enthusiasm and energy to play with children/young people all day. 
Download (Word doc) and email to work@disability-challengers.org
Download (PDF) to print off and send to our Guildford postal address for the attention of Kate Duke

Deputy Leader £9.59 per hour – support the Leader in the day-to-day management and delivery of the scheme plus administration time.
Download (Word doc) and email to work@disability-challengers.org
Download (PDF) to print off and send to our Guildford postal address for the attention of Kate Duke

Leader £10.94 per hour – manage staff and deliver the scheme day-to-day plus administration time.  
Download (Word doc) and email to work@disability-challengers.org
Download (PDF) to print off and send to our Guildford postal address for the attention of Kate Duke.