Job Description – Day Service Arts & Crafts Leader

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Type:
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Day Services Manager
Part and Full time positions available
9am – 4pm (38 weeks per year)
Permanent
Upto £14 per hour (DoE)

The College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young
people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this
commitment.

Landmarks is an independent specialist college that supports young people with learning
disabilities and difficulties. Within the college, our Lifelong Learning provision offers a day
service for adults aged 16 and over. The programme focuses on fun, engaging, and sociable
activities designed to help individuals develop essential life skills, including building
independence, forming friendships and relationships, participating in the community, and
leading a healthy, active lifestyle.

We operates from several sites across; Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and South Yorkshire, with
our main site located in Renishaw. Our staff are required to work on a range of different sites

Job Purpose

To plan and deliver engaging, inclusive arts and crafts sessions for learners within the Day
Service provision. The Arts and Crafts Leader will inspire and motivate learners with SEND
through creative, hands-on activities that promote self-expression, confidence,
communication, wellbeing, and personal development. The role includes leading sessions,
directing LSAs, and ensuring high-quality support.

Main Responsibilities

•  Plan and deliver creative, purposeful arts and crafts sessions tailored to the needs,

abilities, and interests of learners.

•  Prepare detailed session plans and maintain accurate learner records on Databridge.
•  Collaborate with LSAs to provide meaningful and inclusive learning experiences that

promote creativity and skill development.

•  Manage and maintain arts and crafts materials, ensuring resources are safe,

organised, and suitable for learner use.

•  Conduct risk assessments for all planned sessions, visits, and off-site creative

activities.

•  Support learners during community-based or exhibition opportunities, encouraging

independence and participation.

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•  Promote positive behaviour, independence, and active engagement in all sessions.
•  Assist learners with safe and efficient arrival and departure, ensuring wellbeing and

safety at all times.

•  Ensure compliance with safeguarding, health and safety, and equality and diversity

policies.

•  Contribute to quality improvement initiatives and engage in ongoing professional

development and training.

•  Provide personal care and medication support where required, promoting dignity and

independence.

•  Act as a positive role model, demonstrating creativity, professionalism, and respect in

all interactions.

This list of duties should not be regarded as exclusive or exhaustive as the post holder may be

required to undertake other reasonably determined duties and responsibilities.

Person Specification
The selection process will involve assessments being made on the extent to which applicants
meet the criteria listed in the table below:

Essential

Desirable

Qualifications

Art-related qualification or equivalent
experience.

Relevant, recent training and
development;

Level 2 Maths and English (willingness to
work towards);

Team Teach training (willingness to
work towards);

Full UK driving license, with willingness
to travel and use own vehicle.

Experience

Basic computer skills.
Experience of working with adults with
learning difficulties and/or disabilities;

Working within an Education
environment;

Knowledge

Experience planning or delivering group
activities or creative sessions.
Commitment to safeguarding, equality
and diversity and health and safety at the
college;

Understanding of the importance of
maintaining confidentiality.

Working with people with
behavioural needs.
Behaviour management strategies.

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Personal
Attributes

Flexibility is essential to enable
Landmarks to meet the needs of our
learners.

Understanding of own abilities,
limitations and when to seek support.

Resilient to daily changes at short notice.

Willingness to deliver personal care.

In return we will offer:

•  Westfield Health Scheme following a successful probation.
•  Life cover following a successful probation.
•  Standard life pension.
•  30 days holiday – plus bank holidays (pro rata – 52-week employees) - addition of 1

extra day’s holiday after your third anniversary, up to a maximum of 5 additional days.

Landmarks  is  committed  to  safeguarding  and  promoting  the  welfare  of  our  learners  and  to
ensure  our  learners  are  protected  from  abuse.  Landmarks  is  therefore  exempt  from  the
Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.

All offers of employment will be subject to enhanced DBS checks, which it deems satisfactory
(you will be viable for the cost of a DBS if you leave within your probationary period).

Where a post is eligible, a check against the barred lists will be undertaken. There are different
types of regulated activities that employees will need to undertake as part of their role to qualify
to be checked on the adult and child barred list.

It is an offence to apply for a role that involves regulated activity to children, if the applicant is
barred from engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.

To  find  out  what  makes  Landmarks  a  remarkable  place  to  work,  visit  our  website
www.landmarks.ac.uk,  and  follow  Landmarks  Specialist  College  on  Facebook  for  more
information.

If you have any further queries or would like to arrange a discussion regarding the terms and
conditions of employment at Landmarks please contact a member of HR – 01246 433788 or
HR@landmarks.ac.uk.

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