Saturday Lead Project Worker - Croydon Youth Club (Fixed Term Contract)

We have an exciting new opportunity to support children and young people in our Croydon Youth Club on Saturdays. Our children and young people are full of energy, and we require a patient but enthusiastic, active, friendly and adaptable member of staff to join our team.

We need you to be resilient, supportive and sensitive towards the needs of autistic people,

• You must be available to work on Saturdays 9:45-13:15 (Fortnightly) at a community venue in Waddon, Croydon. The successful applicant is expected to undertake around 30 sessions per year mainly during term time. This will be discussed with you at interview. 
• Experience of working with children & young people is essential.
• Experience of working with autistic children and young people is desirable, but training and support will be provided.

Please click here for a copy of the job description. If you have any specific questions about the role, get in touch with our HR Team at HRHub@nas.org.uk 

Please note this contract is currently Fixed Term to 31st March 2025 but may be extended subject to funding

What we can offer you:

• Excellent training and development programme
• Career progression opportunities
• Enhanced overtime. Additional payments for sleep-in and on call.
• Access to a 24-hour Employee Assistance counselling programme
• Competitive pension scheme
• 33 days annual leave (incl. Public Holidays) with the option to buy or sell annual leave every year
• Access to our benefits portal - online staff discount scheme for a range of benefits for places such as Asda, Tesco, Sainsburys, Halfords, Nike, Apple, Nando's and loads more!
• Cycle to work scheme
• Headspace membership for yourself + 3 friends/family members - Headspace is a global leader in mindfulness and meditation
• Occupational sick pay
• Salary Finance - Our charity partner offers Salary Finance loans as a financial wellbeing benefit for our staff.
• Eligibility for Blue Light Card
• Join the Team Scheme - Refer a friend and receive £200!
• Level 1 membership to Healthcare Cash Plan for all permanent staff!
• Options to buy private healthcare, private dental insurance, and many other salary sacrifices

We are passionate about supporting autistic people into work, and particularly welcome applications from autistic people. We help autistic people from all backgrounds and strive to represent the same diversity in our staff and volunteers. We particularly encourage applications from people from all minority groups, who are currently under-represented in our workforce. Together, we can create a society that works for autistic people.  

To apply for the job, please apply online via the button at the end of this page.

Visit our website to find out more about who we are and what we do.

Successful applicants will be required to complete the relevant safeguarding checks