Vacancies

Tell us when you are availble to work Easter and Summer Term 2010. Return your completed availability forms by 15 March 2010. Download this (MS Word) to complete the form on your computer and email to work@disability-challengers.org Download this (pdf) to print off and post to ‘Easter and Summer Term Staff 2010’, Disability Challengers, Freepost (SCE 5282), Guildford, Surrey GU1 1BR

PLAY WORKERS £4.52 - £6.20/HOUR
Epsom Saturdays
Brilliant staff needed to support disabled young people at weekends.

YOUTH WORKERS £4.52 - £6.20/HOUR
Bookham and Epsom Saturdays
Brilliant staff needed to support disabled young people at weekends.

DEPUTY YOUTH LEADERS £9.45/HOUR
Epsom Saturdays
Two Deputy Leaders to support day-to-day management at our new youthschemes every Saturday in Bookham and Epsom. Will include some management time through the week.

Guide to our Schemes
We have working opportunities at various schemes running throughout the year. The summary below should help you think about the projects in our programme and where and when you would like to work.

Holiday schemes (Play: 9am–4.30pm, Youth: 9.30am-4.30pm):Easter and Summer holidays in Guildford, Farnham, Caterham, Dorking, Epsom, Leatherhead and Oxted.
Saturday schemes (Play: 9am–4.30pm, Youth: 9.30am-4.30pm): Year round projects in Guildford, Farnham, Leatherhead and Epsom.
Evening schemes (ASC: 3.30–6.30pm, Youth: 6–9pm): Evening youth schemes and After School Clubs based at Guildford and Farnham centres in term time.

Paid and voluntary work
We have opportunities for paid (age 16 and over) and voluntary play and youth work. 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

Play and Youth Worker £4.52- £6.20 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 £9.45 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 £10.78 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.