Programme Leader - School Holiday Programme

Fixed-term - 40 hours per week

$23.95 - $29.10 plus allowance

Lower Hutt location

Our school holiday program is all about fun activities in a safe and positive environment. In a collaborative effort, we ensure that all children are catered for and active participation is achieved.

As a Programme Leader in one of our School Holiday Programmes, you will lead a team, dedicated to creating and maintaining a safe, secure and healthy space, where children with an intellectual disability can spend time in the holidays. Reporting to the Service Coordinator, you will facilitate meaningful activities and support children to engage in a variety of tasks.

Involved in this role is administration, resource management and the coaching and leading of your team.

These are fixed term contracts, covering two consecutive weeks (Monday to Friday), which coincide with the Term 2 school holidays (6th-17th July).

Are you:

• A team player with leadership qualities?
• Great at communicating?
• Adept to facilitating a structured curriculum with personal outcomes focus

Minimum requirements:

• A full New Zealand driver's license
• Able to pass a NZ police check and Oranga Tamariki check
• Previous experience in caring for children with disabilities - preferred, but not essential
• The ability to communicate effectively to the people you will support, their families and the team including your manager- you may need to learn a range of communication styles, our people sometimes use tools to communicate.
• The ability to lead, coach and develop team members, and to troubleshoot
• Experience supporting people with disabilities and an understanding of positive behaviour support strategies
• Ability to organise and allocate rosters and handle the booking calendar for attendance

What we offer:

• A supportive and collaborative work environment
• Full training and support
• The opportunity to support people with disabilities to live great lives!

If you have a passion for working with people and want to make a difference - Register as a Job Seeker, or Login to Apply! We do not accept email applications.

Questions? Reach out to Siena on email siena.cockburn@spectrumfoundation.org.nz or call 027 452 7472

The Spectrum Group is dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. We actively encourage and support applications from individuals with diverse backgrounds, including those with disabilities, neurodivergent individuals.