Senior Team Leader- LOAF Saturday morning

Part-Time: Saturday mornings during term-time 9:00am-1:30pm

£15.06 per hour.

About L.O.A.F

Loads of Autistic Fun (or L.O.A.F. for short) is a Saturday morning activity group which the whole family can attend. It runs fortnightly during term time from 9:45am to 1pm and provides an inclusive environment where all children up to age 12 (those with autism and their siblings) and their parents/carers are welcome and supported by trained staff and volunteers.

About you

We are looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Senior Team Leader to manage and run our Loads of Autistic Fun group in Bedford. The role will include managing a staff team and organising, planning and supervising sessions.

Applicants will need to have relevant experience & qualifications:

• Experience of Health/Education/Social Care Roles.
• Experience of Managing Challenging Behaviour.
• Knowledge of Autism.
• Knowledge of Asperger’s Syndrome.
• GCSEs or Equivalent Qualifications.
• Health/Education/Social Care Qualifications (Level 3).

Main Duties:

• Planning for scheduled activities.
• Health & Safety.
• Welfare of staff, volunteers and service users
• First Aid and accident reporting.
• Fire and Emergency procedures.
• Support and promote Safeguarding.
• Manage and support Team Leaders, paid staff and volunteers.
• Administration and other duties.

To apply, please download an application form below and email to recruitment@autismbeds.org

Application Form Guidance Notes – 2024

Equal opportunities and diversity

Autism Bedfordshire is an equal opportunities employer. The aims of the equal opportunities policy are to ensure that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of race, colour, nationality, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, religion or any disability nor disadvantaged by conditions or requirements which cannot be shown to be justifiable.