Children, Young People and Families Activity Officer

The Royal Society, Tower, City and County of the City of London

Children, Young People and Families Activity Officer

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The Royal Society, Tower, City and County of the City of London

  • Part time
  • Permanent
  • Remote working

Posted today, 14 Nov | Get your application in now to be one of the first to apply.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 0588ee9fe50348e9bf7e3b96f5efd3ce

Full Job Description

  • Design, plan and deliver a wide range of high-quality activities for vision impaired children and young people and their families
  • Support vision impaired young people with goal setting and achieving their desired outcomes.
  • Support the recruitment of vision impaired children, young people and families to activities so they can benefit from RSBC services.
  • Link with existing and potential external referral sources to promote RSBC activities and services and encourage children, young people and families to engage.
  • Organise inclusive activities led by children, young people and family's wishes and needs, that ensure building independent skills, confidence and well-being and encourage them to connect with others.
  • Flexibility is vital for these part time roles with some evening working, and weekends to fit with the needs of children, young people and their families.

    Are you interested in working for an organisation making a real difference to the lives of young blind and partially sighted people? Here at the Royal Society for Blind Children we believe that every blind and partially sighted young person should have the chance to live life without limits. Our values of Trust, Energy, Ambition, and Motivation underpin everything we do, and by giving young people the essential skills to take control of their life, they can unleash their true potential. We are seeking 2 part-time Children, young people & family activity officers that can provide engaging, fun and valuable activities that bring children, young people and their families together both in person and online. No two days look the same in the Activity Programme Team. You might be running an online peer support session one afternoon, taking children and young people out bowling in the school holidays, running a Family Fun Day at our Life Without Limits Centre or taking part in our residential visits twice a year. You'll also be conducting meetings with colleagues to plan for activities, and ensuring our database is up to date is essential. The most important asset you can bring to this role is a "can do" attitude and enthusiasm, alongside a strong team work ethic. A commitment to quality is vital as RSBC strive to provide high quality activities for our beneficiaries. Experience in working with children, young people and/or families would be an advantage, as well as an understanding of supporting children with disabilities., Disability Confident About Disability Confident A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

    In return we offer a competitive range of benefits including a generous annual leave allowance of 28 days (rising to 29 days after 3 years' service) + bank holidays, Employee Assistance Programme, Perkbox, flexible working opportunities, 3% contribution towards pension, and season ticket loan. We are a welcoming, diverse and inclusive workforce and are a Disability Confident Employer. We also hold the Investors in People Silver Award.