We are looking for caring, enthusiastic and Passionate individuals to join our team of Activity Support Workers during the school holidays with the option of additional hours during term and weekends.
- To support children/younger adults in line with their needs and abilities at activities.
To be able to work with children and/or young adults in a group setting as well as 1:1 in the community - To stimulate the child/younger adult with play activities and social activities in the community.
- To help recreation providers/club leaders develop their skills base with regard to working with disabled children/younger adults, ensuring they are safe and stimulating
- To liaise as appropriate with the child/younger adult and their parents/carers
- To undertake basic care functions for children/younger adult where appropriate (e.g. toileting, help with feeding etc). Moving and handling training will be given.
- To work with club staff when considering appropriate integrated and specialist activities for the child/younger adult.
- To report any developments or concerns about particular children to the leisure provision staff and Line Managers as appropriate
- To provide information to the staff team concerning resources, provision and perceived needs of disabled children/younger adult in South Derbyshire
- To participate in the development of training for play and leisure groups / staff members.
- To participate in Umbrella Volunteer Training
- To support and promote equal opportunities
- To comply with Health and Safety regulations
- To work alongside other professionals on a number of sites
- To attend staff and team meetings and liaise regularly with the team on all aspects of the project
- To complete administration work
- To assist with any other duties that may occur from time to time in order to meet the needs of Umbrella, which are not covered in the above. These will be mutually agreed with your Line Manager
To download application form please click here
Please return completed application forms to laura.beresford@umbrella.uk.net
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Assistant Shop Manager, Bridlington
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Job title: ASM Bridlington
Role open to applications: Until 30th January 2026. Interview date TBC
Location: Dove House Shop, The Promenades Bridlington YO15
Salary: £23,801 FTE per annum – Actual Salary £19,041 per annum.
Hours of work: 22.5 hours per week, 08:45 – 17:15 Monday-Saturday (Sundays 09:45am – 16:15pm)
Our shops are bright, positive places at the heart of their communities. Every donation, purchase and conversation helps us continue providing expert, person centred care to local people with life limiting illnesses across Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire. Your role in our retail team makes a very real difference.
As an Assistant Shop Manager, you’ll help create a welcoming environment where customers feel supported, donors feel appreciated, and volunteers feel valued. Working alongside your Shop Manager, you’ll play an active part in ensuring the shop runs smoothly, efficiently and with our hospice values at its heart.
Are you able to support the Shop Manager in the day to day running of a busy, vibrant shop, helping to deliver a positive experience for everyone who walks through the door?
Are you confident providing excellent customer service, building warm and genuine connections with customers, donors and volunteers?
For more information please download our recruitment pack.
The Architectural Association ROLE: Summer School Coordinator LOCATION: On-site, London – Bedford Square CONTRACT TYPE: Fixed Term Contract REPORTS TO: Head of Summer School MANAGED BY: Visiting School Coordinator Start date: Monday 02/02/26 End date: Friday 21/08/26 SALARY: £7,000 inclusive CLOSING DATE: 23 January 2026 Role Overview The Summer School Coordinator will support the preparation, delivery, and administration of the Summer School programme. The role involves close collaboration with academic and administrative teams and direct engagement with students. Main Responsibilities • Prepare and deliver the Summer School programme • Provide student support via email and in person • Coordinate communications, including social media marketing • Support administrative and organisational processes • Work independently while managing multiple priorities 1 Person Specification • Recent graduate of the AA • Familiar with AA systems and institutional structure • Experience with social media marketing and communications • Strong administrative and organisational experience • High level of independent motivation • Confident communicator, both written and in person Contract & Working Pattern • 1 day per week: 02/02/26 – 06/07/26 (22 days) • Full time (5 days per week): 06/07/26 – 24/07/26 (15 days) • 1 day per week: 27/07/26 – 21/08/26 (4 days) Total days: 41 days Start date: Monday 02/02/26 End date: Friday 21/08/26 • Application deadline: 23/01/26 • In-person interviews: 27/01/26 To apply please email a cover letter, AA application form and CV to recruitment@aaschool.ac.uk with ‘Summer School Coordinator’ in the subject. 2
Aqua Instructor
- Location:Kings Centre Leisure Centre
- Salary:£25.70
- Employment Type:Casual
- Hours per Week:1
- Grade:6
- Closing Date:28 February 2026
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Aqua Instructor
- Location:Kings Centre Leisure Centre
- Salary:£25.70
- Employment Type:Casual
- Hours per Week:1
- Grade:6
- Closing Date:28 February 2026
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We are Places for People Group, we're a social enterprise that believes it's people that make a community. That's why we build homes and deliver services for everyone in the community to thrive. At Places Leisure we are changing lives by creating active places and healthy people for communities to thrive, and we want to be the UK's leading health and wellbeing enabler.
We aren't your typical company. We apply the same philosophy to our People as we do to our communities, ensuring our team is appreciated and supported. At Places for People, you're more than just a number - you're part of our cause.
More about your role
We have an exciting new opportunity for a Group Workout Instructor, at Places Leisure, where you will be working in a fun, lively environment with likeminded people. You will help to inspire others to work together and deliver their very best. With your previous experience in the fitness industry, specifically personal and group training, you will be full of enthusiasm and love talking with people whilst motivating them to push themselves to achieve their aims in a safe and encouraging manner.
All our Group Workout Instructors should hold a qualification suitable for delivery of our world-class Group Workout Programme. However, if you are a motivated and driven individual, then with our continuous learning and development opportunities, we would be happy to support you in achieving this qualification.
More about you
- You'll be enthusiastic about delivering group workouts to large and small classes in a fast-paced environment, where you will easily be able to hold the attention of a room full of people and your charisma will shine through.
- With your strong people skills, you will always put the customers' needs at the forefront of everything you do and have the ability to create personable and meaningful relationships.
- You will have exceptional time management skills.
- Maintain an interest in your continuous personal development by maintaining a high level of knowledge and play an active part in keeping on top of new trends within the industry.
- You will be comfortable working with customers of all abilities, no matter what stage they are in their fitness journey.
- Work as a team to keep our facilities clean and safe, adhering to regulations and our company procedures. Our teams maintain consistent standards; therefore, you will want to be your best, in everything you do.
Benefits
We are a large, diverse and ambitious business, which will give you all the challenge you could wish for.
We know that there's always more we can do to make you smile, that's why we offer a comprehensive benefits package with each role, yours will include:
- We align with the Real Living Wage foundation
- A bonus scheme for all colleagues at 2%
- Full Health & Fitness membership for you, a nominated adult and up to 4 juniors
- Flexible working (including part time working, shift work and more)
- An opportunity to purchase additional annual leave
- Lots of opportunity to access ongoing personal learning and development
- Access to our Company Pension scheme
- Cashback plan for healthcare costs – up to £500 saving per year
- Discounts of up to 50% on activities, centre shop and cafes
- Extra perks including huge discounts and offers from shops, cinemas and much more.
What's next?
If you meet the criteria and are ready to make the next step in your career then apply following our simple 5 minute application process, upload a CV and a supporting statement which demonstrates how you meet the requirements of the role.
Please note that we may bring the closing date forward, if...
Current Vacancies
Current Vacancies
Current Vacancies
- High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, United Kingdom, HP13 5GA
- Benefits
- Permanent * Part time
- Posted: Friday, January 9, 2026
- AC20hrsHGV090125RW
- Documents
The Extracare Charitable Trust are recruiting for a Activities & Events Coordinator on a permanent contract to join our supportive team, based at our Hughenden Gardens Retirement Village based in High Wycombe..
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Activities & Events Coordinator to join our friendly team at our Hughenden Gardens location and support the village’s commitment in delivering ExtraCare’s mission of “better lives for older people”.
Extracare does not participate in the current “UK Visa Sponsorship” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.
Are you a Activity Coordinator who is compassionate, patient, and personable and would like to develop your career with us? If so, we would like to hear from you.
- Role: Activity Coordinator
- Hours: 20 hours per week
- Salary: £14.42per hour (£15,037pa pro-rata of FTE £28,195)
- Location: Hughenden Gardens Village, Hughenden Boulevard, High Wycombe, HP13 5GA
As a Activity Coordinator you will be expected to carry out the following tasks:
- To co-ordinate an overall activity programme for residents and friends that meets their needs and aspirations. Making activities as accessible as possible to all.
- To carry out risk assessments as part of the planning of the activities programme.
- To encourage/ support residents to lead their own interest groups / activity sessions.
- To work with all interest groups to organise expenditure of individual budgets.
- Work with the catering team to organise themed evenings, ensuring events are promoted appropriately and encouraging maximum attendance.
Person Specification
- Experience in Activities/Events
- Ability to carry out risk assessments as part of the planning of the activities programme
- Income generation and budget management
- IT literate (Microsoft Office)
- Personable, an effective communicator and a team player
- Passionate about delivering a quality care service
- Flexible with hours.
Benefits:
- 33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time
- Enhanced Maternity & Paternity allowance
- Enhanced employer pension contribution
- Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts
- Attendance Reward
- Free Life Insurance
- Buy And Sell Holiday
- Cycle2work Scheme
- Employee Assistance Program
- Free Use of Onsite Gym
- Ongoing training and development
ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.
Don’t miss out! Click ‘apply’ now to make an invaluable impact to the lives of our residents as one of our Activity Coordinator
- Closing Date: TBC - applications will be reviewed on an on-going basis
- Interviews: TBC
ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process
ExtraCare reserve the right to close this advertisement early should the maximum number of applications be received. Be one of the first to apply!
Current Vacancies
Current Vacancies
Current Vacancies
- Albany Road, Earlsdon, Coventry, West Midlands, CV5 6JQ
- Benefits
- Permanent * Part time
- Posted: Tuesday, January 20, 2026
- KPAC200126
- Documents
The ExtraCare Charitable Trust are recruiting an Activity Coordinator on a full-time permanent contract, based at our Earlsdon Park Retirement Village in Coventry.
This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced Activities Coordinator to join our friendly team at our Earlsdon Park Retirement Village and support the village’s commitment in delivering ExtraCare’s mission of “better lives for older people”.
Benefits include:
- Contributory pension (up to 9%)
- Employee assistance programme
- Life assurance
- Cycle to work scheme
- 33 days annual leave, including bank holidays, pro-rata for part-time
- Option to purchase or sell annual leave
- Free gym membership
Role Details:
- Position: Activity Coordinator
- Hours: 25 hours per week – flexibility needed to cover evening & weekend events
- Contract: Permanent
- Location: Earlsdon Park Retirement Village, Coventry, CV5 6JQ
- Hourly Rate: £13.11 per hour
What will you do as our Activity Coordinator?
- Ensure a varied, exciting, and dynamic activity plan is implemented for residents.
- Produce and distribute activity programmes.
- Encourage residents to lead their own interest groups / activity sessions.
- With the Head of Care, ensure all residents receive escorts when needed.
- Assist the Lifestyle Manager with planning, organisation, and preparation of events.
- Identify upcoming events, current issues and news linked to their village, and contact the PR Team.
Our ideal Activity Coordinator:
- Will have an excellent opportunity to allow their imagination and creativity to lead. Of course, the successful candidate will also need to have excellent organisational skills and a good understanding of financial awareness.
- Have the attributes required to lead the Activities Program and provide the right kind of support and encouragement for our residents to lead a fun and exciting schedule.
ExtraCare strives to create a workplace that fully reflects society. We want our staff to feel empowered to bring their full, authentic selves to work and be part of a safe and supportive community.
ExtraCare does not participate in the current “UK Visa Sponsorship” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship.
Do not miss out! Click ‘apply’ now to make a difference to the lives of older people as our new Activity Coordinator.
- Closing date: Monday 2nd February 2026
- Proposed Interview dates: Week commencing: Monday 9th February 2026
This Activity Coordinator post will be subject to a satisfactory enhanced DBS disclosure, two references, medical clearance and Home Office right to work clearance.
ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all. This includes making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.
ExtraCare reserves the right to close this advertisement early.
Fluff it. Duff it. Score it. Smash it. Whatever you do, just give it a go.
That’s our motto for sport and for life. We’re for jumping right in and going on new adventures together, as a team.
We believe that being more active, like the Christian faith, can change people’s lives forever. And so we’re here to get everyone moving and show them that things are a lot more fun when we’re kicking, diving, riding, rolling, running and jumping around together.
Will you join us?
We're looking for someone entrepreneurial who can seek out opportunities, make stuff happen and deliver great sessions for children and young people.
Launching with, but not limited to:
- Mobile Climbing Wall Sessions
- Archery
- Archery-Tag
- Pana-Cage
- Street Pitch
We’ll provide you with training and necessary qualifications, insurance, access to the equipment, colleagues, support services and our contact book.
You’ll identify opportunities, secure community and school bookings and arrange and deliver the sessions. We’ll also work with you to develop, market and enhance the offer and range.
The more sessions you secure bookings for and deliver, the more you’ll earn. We’ll also offer you paid work delivering adventure activities at sessions which are arranged by our existing team members as part of their local community work. And as an ad hoc worker, you’ll have complete flexibility over when, where and how you work.
You must be aged over 25 with a clean driving license and no accidents in the last 5 years. Appointments will be made under the CofE safer recruitment framework, an enhanced DBS check will be required.
For each session you deliver you will earn £17.56 plus commission, depending on the agreed price of each project.
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Would you like to support a youth-focussed, cross-community programme and be part of the world’s largest humanitarian movement?
Could you undertake a range of administrative and service support duties to ensure the overall success of the Humankind programme?
- Provide administrative and practical support to the Humankind Manager relating to all aspects of programme delivery.
- Make bookings and logistical arrangements for programme activities and events.
- Supporting the promotion of the Humankind programme across a range of networks.
- Work with comms team on implementing communications plan promoting programme opportunities and activities.
- Supporting the Humankind Manager in meeting financial reporting requirements for funder.
- Processing expenses, raising invoices and making payments.
- Supporting monitoring and evaluation during programme activities.
- Organising, collating and supporting the reporting of monitoring and evaluation information.
- Proven administration experience, including administering financial processes, knowledge of databases and an ability to analyse information.
- Ability to work on own initiative with minimum supervision.
- Ability to meet deadlines and manage multiple priorities.
- Competence using Microsoft Office programmes, including Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
- Experience supporting monitoring and evaluation, including reporting on projects.
- GCSE maths and English (or equivalent).
Interested?
- Flexible working:Remote and hybrid working, flexitime, compressed hours, and job sharing.
- Holidays:36 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + option to buy 5 extra days.
- Pension scheme:Up to 6% contributory pension.
- Learning & Development:A range of career & learning opportunities.
- Discounts:Blue Light Discount Card, Tickets For Good & employee benefits platform..
- Wellbeing Support:Peer Supporters, CiC (EAP) & Headspace App.
- Cycle2Work:Lease a bicycle through the scheme.
We are proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme for UK-based roles. During your application, you'll have the option to apply under the scheme.
At the British Red Cross, we value diversity and maintain an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers. We champion our teams in bringing their true selves to work, free from discrimination. This is achieved through reporting and assistance from our internal networks: Race and Ethnic Equality (REEN), LGBT+, Disability and Wellness (DAWN), Gender, Carers, and Young Staff Network.
Together, we are the world's emergency responders
At the British Red Cross, we value diversity and maintain an inclusive environment for all staff and volunteers. We champion our teams in bringing their true selves to work, free from discrimination. This is achieved through reporting and assistance from our internal networks: Race and Ethnic Equality (REEN), LGBT+, Disability and Wellness (DAWN), Gender, Carers, and Young Staff Network.
Play and Activities Worker
When children, young adults and their families stay with us, we want to make sure they have a great time, whether it's swimming, sensory play, quizzes and games or playing music and events! Every day is different… Do you want to make this happen with us?
We work with a very diverse group of children and young adults, who have a wide range of complex disabilities and life limiting illnesses impacting on them in many ways including communication, mobility and sensory diet.
Key Responsibilities:
As part of a small ambitious team, your role will be to help organise and facilitate a variety of exciting and interactive activities using an engaging, fun, and professional approach.
Your role will be to support the children and young adults as well as their siblings and important others, to help make memories and positive experiences amongst what can be a very emotional and challenging time.
Your role will be to support the children and young adults as well as their siblings and important others, to help make memories and positive experiences amongst what can be a very emotional and challenging time.
You will need to demonstrate that same fun, engaging, energetic and professional approach to your work. As we provide care to children and young adults, from birth up to the age of 35 yrs, an understanding of age appropriate activities and interests is vital as is previous experience and sensitivity to the needs of children and young adults with complex needs. You will need to be adaptable, able to work independently and be confident to lead an activity, supported by care colleagues, as well as work as part of the team for events and group activities. You will also visit children and young adults in the community, taking the joy of play and activities in to family homes.
Benefits:
We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes 28-days holiday plus Bank holidays, group pension scheme, (with the ability to remain in the NHS pension for current members), life assurance, HSF Health cash plan, blue light discount, free parking and opportunities for professional development and growth and working in a supportive and collaborative work environment.
Based here at the Hospice, but with regular travel for community visits, trips and outings, you will need a current driving licence and be willing to drive our wheelchair accessible vehicle. A driving licence is essential due to rural location.
Working 37.5 hours per week. Your working pattern will be shift based including evening and weekends.
Salary: (Band 4 equivalent) - £25,000 to £29,000 per annum
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) and asked to provide satisfactory references covering the last 5 years.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
Based here at the Hospice, but with regular travel for community visits, trips and outings, you will need a current driving licence and be willing to drive our wheelchair accessible vehicle. A driving licence is essential due to rural location.
Working 37.5 hours per week. Your working pattern will be shift based including evening and weekends.
Salary: (Band 4 equivalent) - £25,000 to £29,000 per annum
The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) and asked to provide satisfactory references covering the last 5 years.
We are an Equal Opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date once sufficient suitable applications have been received.
Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
About Naomi House & Jacksplace
Naomi House & Jacksplace are hospices supporting life-limited and life-threatened children, young adults and their families from across the central South of England.
Naomi House nursing and medical staff provide individualised care that helps to enhance short lives and supports families to make the most of their precious time with their children.
Jacksplace is the only hospice for ...
- Vacancy Type
- Permanent/Part Time
- Category
- Visitor Experience
(Visitor Experience) - Salary Range
- £15,975.55 (pro rata)
- Hours
- 23.5 Hours
- Welsh Language Level Requirement
- Welsh Essential - Proficiency
- Job Summary
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The Visitor Experience team sits as part of the Experience, Learning and engagement division –responsible for placing the visitor at its heart. The team plays an important role in how the AC warmly welcomes all its visitors, ensuring access to collections is inviting, and illuminating as well as generating income by supporting our food and beverage and retail offering and promoting donations, gift aid and Membership.
Closing Date: 23 January 2026 at 5pm
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Job Profile document
CAREERS AT CHESTER ZOO
Assistant Team Manager – Visitor Engagement – The Reserve
Job reference:001577
Salary:£30,000 per annum
Closing date:30/01/2026
Department:Conservation Education & Engagement
Location:Chester
Employment type:Permanent
Hours Per Week:40
Job Description
Assistant Team Manager Visitor Engagement – The Reserve
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Conservation Education and Engagement team, supporting the management of our Engagement team at The Reserve, our overnight experience.
You will support the Visitor Engagement Manager in developing and delivering our engagement programme, with a primary focus on The Reserve and corporate activities, while also contributing to the in-zoo programme.
The Reserve
Chester Zoo’s brand-new safari-style luxury lodge accommodation opened in August 2025.
This unique destination offers the perfect balance between adventure and relaxation, designed to protect and celebrate the natural world. Guests can immerse themselves in luxurious surroundings while enjoying animal views, enriched by the knowledge that their stay helps fund Chester Zoo’s vital conservation work around the world.
To deliver this exciting project, Chester Zoo works with TROO Hospitality, experts in luxury hospitality. All exclusive guest activities are rooted in nature and led by expert Zoo Rangers, delivering experiences like no other.
Working at Chester Zoo
As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of over 600 permanent and 500 temporary team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development.
Within the Conservation Education & Engagement team we are proud to develop and deliver material to engage our visitors with our plant and animal collection and our worldwide conservation work through a range of diverse, fun and exciting educational experiences.
We’re looking for someone who can:
• Ensure excellence in the delivery of our programme, collaborating internally and externally to ensure stakeholder buy-in and authentic content creation.
• Support the Visitor Engagement Manager to develop and deliver consistently high-quality conservation engagement.
• Line manager, recruit, lead, develop and motivate a team of Zoo Ranger to ensure efficient delivery for The Reserve.
• Increase the conservation impact of commercial activity (e.g. Weddings and corporate events) through delivering memorable, audience focussed engagements that surprise and delight.
• Implement policies, standard operating procedures and safe working practices to ensure the team follow best practice and are compliant with all relevant guidelines and legislation.
• Ensure that all learning programmes are safe and appropriately risk assessed and comply with relevant legislation. In particular ensuring that our programmes with children, young people and adults at risk follow best practice in regard to safeguarding.
• Develop skills and knowledge in the areas of conservation education, science communication and public engagement, keeping up to date with best practice, researching excellence and sharing practice both internally and externally.
• Collate and use KPI and evaluation data to drive a process of continual improvement, contributing to research about the impact of our engagement and education.
• Manage allocated resources, ensuring initiatives are well planned and deliver maximum value for money and effort.
• Interact with guests of all ages, including children, families and other audiences.
• Be expected to deliver across a wide range of mediums including talks, table-top activities, play based activities and storytelling.
• Collaborate and build a strong working relationship with the Hotel General Manager at TROO hospitality and assist with the operational oversight of The Reserve experience.
The Package
• Contract Type – Permanent
• This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) operating on a two-week rotating roster, which includes working every other weekend. Core working hours are typically between 1:00pm and 9:30pm, with one to two office-based days per week worked from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Some early morning shifts will be required, and you will occasionally provide cover for daytime operations for the wider Ranger Team.
• Starti...
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Para Sport Festival Internship
Disability Sport Wales are looking for an ambitious, dynamic and resourceful intern to join our team, to support the effective organisation and delivery of an inclusive event programme.
Responsible to:
Para Sport Event Management Senior Officer
Location:
Flexible (Cardiff or home-based with some travel throughout Wales as required). Head Office is hotsed within the Sport Wales National Centre, Sophia Gardens in the heart of Cardiff.
Salary:
£12.71 per hour.
Hours:
21 hours per week.
Contract:
30 weeks fixed term.
Travel:
Some travel within Wales is essential to this role (where required).
Closing Date:
Monday 2nd February 2026 (midday)
Interview Details:
Interviews will be held on the week commencing 10th February 2026, time will be confirmed with each short-listed candidate, The interview will be face-to-face or virtual (held via Zoom)
Application Pack
Please read:
- Job Advert
Please complete and return:
- Application Form
- Equality Monitoring Form
- Offer an Interview Scheme(if applicable)
Applications should be submitted to office@disabilitysportwales.com
Background:
The Federation of Disability Sport Wales (or Disability Sport Wales (DSW)) are the lead organisation in Wales for disability sport and sport for disabled people. We are a company limited by guarantee and a registered charity. We share the vision for sport in Wales (an active nation where everyone can have lifelong enjoyment of sport) and our mission is to:
influence, include, inspire, insport
We do this through the provision of specific programmes (insport programmes, insport Series Events, Performance Development Camps) and services (Education and Training for those involved with physical activity (including sport)) which is intended to support a pathway of choice from initial engagement to performance sport at the highest level.
We are a small team of highly committed, passionate individuals whose shared purpose is to advocate for an inclusive approach within the sector.
DSW Value Statements
You will always be able to expect DSW (as an organisation and individuals within the team) to:
- Champion Everyone- We believe in meaningful opportunity, broad diversity and great achievement. People drive all that we do.
- Proudly Welsh- We embody and celebrate what it is to be Welsh.
- Value Growth- We are committed to development and inclusive change and will always support that.
- Highlight Possibility- We connect opportunities and prioritise partnerships, so people get what they need.
The Opportunity:
A 30-week paid internship for an ambitious, dynamic and resourceful individual to support a range of partners to deliver insport Series events, including the Para Sport Festival in 2026 and support the delivery of Performance development programme.
The successful applicant will have the opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the planning and delivery of the event, including the logistics, communication, and wider community impact.
You will be a diligent and organised planner, as well as a hands-on event support, who will bring energy and enthusiasm to the role - ensuring that high quality experiences are delivered effectively through an eye for detail, an inclusive approach, and striving for a positive event experience for all.
Relationship management will also be crucial in this role, therefore, you should be confident in liaising with a wide variety of stakeholders, both internal and external, with the ability to negotiate to find solutions.
This is an opportunity to join an ambitions, creative and resourceful, incredibly committed team whose shared purpose is to advocate for an inclusive approach within the sector. For the successful candidate this opportunity will provide a platform to build their knowledge and experience.
Person Specification
Assistant Team Manager Visitor Engagement – The Reserve
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Conservation Education and Engagement team, supporting the management of our Engagement team at The Reserve, our overnight experience.
You will support the Visitor Engagement Manager in developing and delivering our engagement programme, with a primary focus on The Reserve and corporate activities, while also contributing to the in-zoo programme.
The Reserve
Chester Zoo’s brand-new safari-style luxury lodge accommodation opened in August 2025.
This unique destination offers the perfect balance between adventure and relaxation, designed to protect and celebrate the natural world. Guests can immerse themselves in luxurious surroundings while enjoying animal views, enriched by the knowledge that their stay helps fund Chester Zoo’s vital conservation work around the world.
To deliver this exciting project, Chester Zoo works with TROO Hospitality, experts in luxury hospitality. All exclusive guest activities are rooted in nature and led by expert Zoo Rangers, delivering experiences like no other.
Working at Chester Zoo
As the UK’s biggest and best zoo, we have ambitious goals, exciting plans, and there’s always lots going on here. We’re an inclusive and diverse organisation, made up of over 600 permanent and 500 temporary team members, and we know how important it is to invest in our colleagues to help boost their career development.
Within the Conservation Education & Engagement team we are proud to develop and deliver material to engage our visitors with our plant and animal collection and our worldwide conservation work through a range of diverse, fun and exciting educational experiences.
We’re looking for someone who can:
• Ensure excellence in the delivery of our programme, collaborating internally and externally to ensure stakeholder buy-in and authentic content creation.
• Support the Visitor Engagement Manager to develop and deliver consistently high-quality conservation engagement.
• Line manager, recruit, lead, develop and motivate a team of Zoo Ranger to ensure efficient delivery for The Reserve.
• Increase the conservation impact of commercial activity (e.g. Weddings and corporate events) through delivering memorable, audience focussed engagements that surprise and delight.
• Implement policies, standard operating procedures and safe working practices to ensure the team follow best practice and are compliant with all relevant guidelines and legislation.
• Ensure that all learning programmes are safe and appropriately risk assessed and comply with relevant legislation. In particular ensuring that our programmes with children, young people and adults at risk follow best practice in regard to safeguarding.
• Develop skills and knowledge in the areas of conservation education, science communication and public engagement, keeping up to date with best practice, researching excellence and sharing practice both internally and externally.
• Collate and use KPI and evaluation data to drive a process of continual improvement, contributing to research about the impact of our engagement and education.
• Manage allocated resources, ensuring initiatives are well planned and deliver maximum value for money and effort.
• Interact with guests of all ages, including children, families and other audiences.
• Be expected to deliver across a wide range of mediums including talks, table-top activities, play based activities and storytelling.
• Collaborate and build a strong working relationship with the Hotel General Manager at TROO hospitality and assist with the operational oversight of The Reserve experience.
The Package
• Contract Type – Permanent
• This is a full-time role (40 hours per week) operating on a two-week rotating roster, which includes working every other weekend. Core working hours are typically between 1:00pm and 9:30pm, with one to two office-based days per week worked from 8:30am to 5:00pm. Some early morning shifts will be required, and you will occasionally provide cover for daytime operations for the wider Ranger Team.
• Starting salary of £30,000 per annum
• 33 days annual leave plus the option to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Staff pass so you can visit the zoo during your time off, plus multiple complimentary tickets for your friends and family
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare plan and employee assistance programme
• Discounted gym membership
• Discou...