Vacancies and Volunteering

Office Vacancies

Children’s Services Deputy Manager

Location: Countywide; Bedfordshire, administrative base at Head Office, Bedford. Home working arrangements essential due to Covid restrictions.

Salary: £25,796 – £32,146 plus 4% stakeholder pension.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

Line Manager: Service Manager.

Contract: 18 months with the possibility of extension (subject to funding).

Closing Date: 5.00pm Friday 29th July 2022.

We are recruiting a Children’s Services Deputy Manager to lead, facilitate and develop services for autistic children and young people and their families across Bedfordshire. The post holder will demonstrate excellent management skills to support the team, as well as off-site seasonal staff, with support and guidance from the Children’s Services Manager.
The post also requires a considerable amount of organisational skills and multi-tasking to oversee the team, and ensure that the services run smoothly, and are clearly communicated to our current and prospective members.
The post predominantly involves staff and volunteer recruitment to run the services, including workforce skill development & staff support; HR skills and experience are therefore very valuable for this post.
To apply please download an application form, guidance notes and the job description and person spec below. Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Job Description and Person Spec

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Development & Projects Officer

Location: Countywide; Bedfordshire, administrative base at Head Office, Bedford. Home working arrangements essential due to Covid restrictions.

Salary: £18,735 – £25,796.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week.

Accountable to: Board of Trustees.

Line Manager: Service Manager.

Contract: 18 months with the possibility of extension (subject to funding).

Closing Date: 5.00pm Friday 29th July 2022.

We are recruiting a Development & Projects Officer to facilitate and develop services for autistic children and young people and their families across Bedfordshire. The post involves a significant level of staff / volunteer recruitment and management in order to deliver services.
The post also requires a considerable amount of organisational skills and multi-tasking to ensure that the services run smoothly and are clearly communicated to our current and prospective members.
To apply please download an application form, guidance notes and the job description and person spec below. Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Job Description and Person Spec

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Farm Project Coordinator

Location: Bedfordshire, Luton and Milton Keynes, administrative base at Head Office, Bedford.

Salary: £22,604 – £25,796 Full Time Equivalent (£12,057 – £13,758 actual annual salary).

Hours: 20 hours per week pro rata.

Line Manager: Keyworker Operational Lead.

Contract: 23 months fixed term (potential to renew).

Closing Date: Friday 22nd July at 12pm.

An exciting opportunity to join our expanding Farm Project and support autistic children and young people who are finding mainstream education unmanageable. The postholder will coordinate the Autism Bedfordshire Farm Provision, ensuring all young people are appropriately supported to access this setting safely. This role involves a high level of organisational skills and communication with multiple stakeholders and includes providing 1:1 support for farm attendees to engage with the environment and their own personalised activities.
If you would like to discuss the role in more detail then please email liz.mcternan@autismbeds.org
To apply please download an application form, guidance notes and the job description and person spec below. Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Job Description and Person Spec

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Children’s Services

Support Workers – Summer Activity Schemes 2022.

£9.18 (plus £1.11 holiday pay) – £9.50 (plus £1.15 holiday pay) per hour.

Dates: Monday 25th July – Saturday 30th July & Monday 1st August – Saturday 6th August.

Various venues in Bedford and Luton.

Closing date: 27th June 2022.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic team players to join the Autism Bedfordshire team for our Summer Activity Schemes in 2022. Successful applicants will provide 1:1 support for autistic children and young people who attend our Summer Activity Schemes in Bedford and Luton. Paid Support Workers will need to have relevant experience and qualifications.
Autism Bedfordshire summer schemes are fast paced, fun filled action packed days where you will get to see first-hand the difference, we are able to make for families. Our staff and volunteers are given the opportunity to develop and increase their skills and experience, supporting their future career paths.
What we offer:

DBS check

Uniform

Training

References

To apply please download an application form, date availability form, guidance notes and the roles and responsibilities below. Return your completed forms to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Date Availability Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Support Worker Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Team Leader – Loads of Autistic Fun in Bedford.

Part-Time: alternate Saturday mornings during term-time.

£9.75 (plus £1.18 holiday pay) per hour.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Team Leader at our LOAF (Loads of Autistic Fun) family group to run activities for autistic children and their siblings.
The ideal candidate will have a NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in health, education, childcare, or social care. Good communication and organisational skills are essential.
Key aspects of the role involve planning sessions, managing a small staff team and ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to. Working closely with the Children’s Services team you will continue to support excellent service delivery for our existing and future families.

• 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).

To apply please download an application form, guidance notes and the roles and responsibilities below. Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Team Leader Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Team Leader – Loads of Autistic Fun in Leighton Buzzard

Part-Time: alternate Saturday mornings during term-time.

£9.75 (plus £1.18 holiday pay) per hour.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic Team Leader at our LOAF (Loads of Autistic Fun) family group to run activities for autistic children and their siblings.
The ideal candidate will have a NVQ Level 2/3 or equivalent in health, education, childcare, or social care. Good communication and organisational skills are essential.
Key aspects of the role involve planning sessions, managing a small staff team and ensuring all policies and procedures are adhered to. Working closely with the Children’s Services team you will continue to support excellent service delivery for our existing and future families.

• 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).

To apply please download an application form, guidance notes and the roles and responsibilities below. Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Team Leader Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Support Workers – Loads of Autistic Fun in Bedford, Leighton Buzzard and Luton

Part-Time: alternate Saturday mornings during term-time.

£9.18 (plus £1.11 holiday pay) – £9.50 (plus £1.15 holiday pay) per hour.

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic team players to join the Autism Bedfordshire team. Successful applicants will provide support for autistic children and young people who attend our LOAF groups in Bedford, Leighton Buzzard and Luton.
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).

To apply please download an application form, guidance notes and the roles and responsibilities below. Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Support Worker Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Support Workers – Wanted Fun in Bedford and Kempston

Part-Time: alternate Saturday mornings during term-time

£9.18 (plus £1.11 holiday pay) – £9.50 (plus £1.15 holiday pay) per hour

We are looking for motivated and enthusiastic team players to join the Autism Bedfordshire team. Successful applicants will provide support for autistic children and young people who attend our Wanted Fun group in Kempston and our new group in Bedford.
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).

To apply please download an application form, guidance notes and the roles and responsibilities below. Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Support Worker Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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Adult Services

Team Leader

Part-time: up to 6 hours per month, Wednesday daytime.

£9.75 (plus £1.18 holiday pay) per hour.

Location: Bedford.

We are looking for an experienced, motivated and enthusiastic person to help run our Daytime social groups in Bedford.

These groups provide an opportunity for autistic adults to socialise, gain confidence and develop their skills. The group meets regularly and enjoy Walking, outdoor activities and visiting different restaurants in and around Bedford.

Key aspects of the role involve planning sessions, working directly with the adults who access the sessions and ensuring all policies and procedures are complied with.

The ideal candidate will be an approachable person with experience of working with autistic adults, be decisive and quick thinking.

For further information please contact us on 01234 214871 or emailrecruitment@autismbeds.org
To apply, please download an application form, guidance notes and the person spec below.

Return your completed form to recruitment@autismbeds.org.

Application Form
Application Form Guidance Notes
Team Leader Roles and Responsibilities

All vacancies are subject to safer recruitment processes including a DBS check.

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