Job Title: Breeze Event Worker
Hours: Casual
Salary: A1 C1 *GBP*12.69 per hour - *GBP*15.58 per hour
Contract: Casual
Location: Various locations
We are looking for people with a variety of skills to work with children and young people, to help deliver a programme of events during the Breeze in the Park summer series, Breeze Healthy Holiday Summer Camps and other initiatives delivered by the Breeze team and the wider Arts Events and Venues section.
The skills below are in demand, you don need to have all of these skills and experience, but you will need to have some of them!
- Experience of arts & crafts delivery
- Experience of working in a childcare/school setting
- Experience in being a team leader for a project or series of events in a holiday camp / childcare setting
- Experience of driving large vans up to 3.5tonne for example long wheel based/Luton Vans
- Theatre performance background
- Events work with experience or qualifications around delivering events
- Practical/hands on - with experience of set up, and derig of an outdoor event
Hours of work may vary from day to day, project to project.
There are several staff roles available within the categories below;
Event Work arts & crafts delivery, staffing inflatable equipment, working with families and young people
Camp Team Leader on the day management of healthy holiday camps, to include staff members and children attending. First point of contact for parents/carers, dealing with any issues arising around safeguarding/H&S
How to Apply:
Please complete the application form online.
Full training will be given.
Please contact the office on 0113 3783167 for more details.
A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check against the Children or Adultsbarred list as applicable will be carried out on preferred candidates. Read ourrecruitment of ex-offenders policy.
We welcome applications from everyone and actively seek a diverse range of applicants from all backgrounds and cultures. We particularly encourage applications from, but not limited to, women, carers, veterans as well as LGBT+, ethnically diverse, disabled and care experienced people.
This role is based in the UK. Home Office guidance states that candidates must evidence their right to work in the UK prior to commencing employment, either as a UK or Irish citizen, under the EU Settlement scheme or having secured any other relevant work visa.
If you do not have the right to work in the UK, you must consider your own eligibility for sponsorship for a particular role through theSkilled Worker visa route before applying.To be eligible for sponsorship you'll usually need to be paid the standard salary rate of at least *GBP*38,700 per year or meet one of the other eligibility criteria. Ensure you are eligible before applying.
Leeds City Council Job Profile
Job purpose
- To assist in the delivery of Youth events and activities as directed by the Breeze Team and The Arts and Events Team and other nominated staff from Directorate of City Development.
Responsibilities
- To assist in the delivery of young people events and activities.
- To work with and build relationships with young people and encourage them to participate in arts, sports, and cultural activities.
- To facilitate young people informal learning, and their personal and social development.
- To work as part of a team.
- To report to and liaise with the Breeze Team and other nominated staff.
- To assist with administrative tasks to support programme delivery e.g., sessional registers, undertaking consultations with the public, dealing with visitor queries, assisting with Breeze Pass queries etc
- To assist with the physical build of infrastructure at the events
- To supervise young people safe use of equipment and engagement with activities.
- To carry out the above duties in compliance with Council policies including Equal Opportunities, Safeguarding, Health and safety and where appropriate, National Governing Body Codes of Conduct.
Qualifications Evidence of all qualifications will be required
Essential requirements It is essential that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the essential requirements.
- Ability to establish relationships and maintain dialogue with young people.
- Ability to identify and respond to the needs of young people.
- Ability to deal appropriately with challenging behaviour.
- Ability to communicate with a wide range of people individually and in groups and at all appropriate levels.
- Ability to inspire and motivate young people to participate in arts, sports, and cultural activities.
- Ability to set up and take down areas and equipment to deliver young people activities and events.
- Understanding of a range of differing approaches to Youth provision.
- Knowledge of issues affecting young people.
- Knowledge of safeguarding issues in relation to young people.
- Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection
- Knowledge of Risk assessments and health and safety guidelines
- Experience of working with young people either in a school or out of school environment
- Experience of working within a team setting.
- Experience of supervising people in a voluntary or paid position
- Able to demonstrate flexibility and be able to work in a variety of situations and settings across the city.
- Willing to work unsociable hours.
- Able to work on own initiative and with minimum supervision.
Essential Behavioural & other Characteristics
- Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct.
- Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth and Zero Carbon
- Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies.
- Carry out all duties having regard to an employee responsibility under Health and Safety Policies.
- Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities.
- Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade.
- Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities.
- Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures.
- Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity policies of Leeds City Council.
- Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person.
- The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol, and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.
Desirable requirements It is desirable that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates are not required to meet all the desirable requirements however these may be used to distinguish between candidates.
- First Aid qualification.
- A current National governing body coaching or leadership award.
- Level 1 or 2 qualification in working with young people.
- Relevant qualifications in the arts
- Experience of working in a holiday activity type programme
- Experience of running craft/sports workshops
