Salary: £110 per day

Hours: Weekdays during school holidays

Contract: Fixed-term (1-year, with possibility of extension)

Closing Date: Rolling Applications

Interview Date: Arranged as applications received

Job Purpose

Are you passionate about supporting children and young people with SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities)? We are looking for Care Assistants to provide care and support to primary and secondary SEND school children at our multi-sports camps during the school holidays. 

Job Summary

As SEND Care Assistant you will:

• Support the individual needs of a range of primary and secondary SEND school children who will be participating in a 9am - 3pm daytime school holiday sports and healthy living camp;
• Support and guide the Palace for Life coaching staff to ensure that all SEND children are fully included in all the sports activities to the best of their abilities and are pastorally assisted in the best possible way throughout the camps;
• Feedback to children’s parents/carers on any relevant information they should be aware of from each day’s events;
• Report any issues involving SEND participants to the Disability Inclusion Coordinator.

Person Specification

As successful candidate you will:

• Have experience of taking emotional and physical care of SEND children with a variety of physical, emotional and intellectual disabilities;
  
• Have knowledge of how to interact 1:1 with SEND children in a fun and safe way;
• Be able to identify the individual needs of SEND children and provide and implement quick solutions;
• Ideally have experience working as a SEND care assistant/teacher in SEND or mainstream primary or secondary school;
• Ideally be trained in de-escalation techniques;
• Be self-motivated with the ability to work well within a team;
  
• Be available to work during school holidays.

Safeguarding

Crystal Palace Football Club is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the welfare and protection of children, young people and adults at risk. The club fully accepts its responsibility for children, young people and adults at risk. Our aim is to ensure that safeguarding runs through every element of the work we do to ensure the welfare and well-being of all those who engage in our activities.

All children, young people and adults at risk have a right to be protected from abuse regardless of their age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief. We believe that all adults working within the club, in any capacity, have a duty and responsibility to safeguard the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.

We strive to do this by applying policy, procedures and best practice, engaging with the Premier League, FA and local authority partners to promote the safety and welfare of all those who engage in activities with the club. Our practice reflects statutory requirements and responsibilities. This allows our participants to enjoy any club activity in a safe, and inclusive environment.

The club expects all staff, players, volunteers, contractors and guests to share this commitment.

Equalities

Crystal Palace Football Club endorses the principle of equality and will strive to ensure that everyone who wishes to be involved in the club whether as players, match-day fans, staff, board members, participants in foundation programmes and other people engaged with the club’s activities (for example, suppliers, corporate partners):

Has a genuine and equal opportunity to participate to the full extent of their own ambitions and abilities, without regard to their age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, sex or sexual orientation; and

Can be assured of an environment in which their rights, dignity and individual worth are respected, and in particular that they are able to enjoy their engagement at the club without the threat of intimidation, victimisation, harassment, bullying and abuse.

As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy.