Ashton Recruitment require a Summer Scheme Assistant (Scale 1C) for our client based in Lisburn.

Position: Summer Scheme Assistant (Scale 1C)
Location: Lisburn (BT8 8HR)
Start date: 14/07/2025
Duration: 4 weeks
Rate of Pay: £13.69
Hours of Work: 37 hours per week

Please note before submission to the client you would need to complete an Enhanced Access NI at a cost to yourself.

Duties include (but not limited to):
1. To generate ideas and actively participate in the organisation and provision of daily programmes of activities for children, including indoor and outdoor activities under the direction of the Summer Scheme Leader.
2. To assist the Summer Scheme Leader in supervising events/outings for the children always considering Health and Safety Legislation.
3. To supervise, participate and lead various activities under the direction of the Summer Scheme Leader. To become fully involved in children's activities and always engage with them.
4. To ensure that the children are always supervised and take control of any disruptive behaviour. Inform the Summer Scheme Leader should this behaviour persist.
5. To ensure all injuries are recorded in the Accident/Injury Book and the appropriate accident forms completed. Report any accident to a child of a serious nature immediately to the Summer Scheme Leader. All accidents or injuries to a child must be reported to a parent/guardian.
6. To report to the Summer Scheme Leader any untoward events pertaining to a child, parent or carer.
7. To be familiar with Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council Child Protection policies and procedures
8. To always display a professional attitude, in particular when parent/guardians are dropping off and collecting children.
9. Carry out other duties, which may be assigned.

Essential Criteria:
* At least 18 years old on or before 19 June 2025.
* One years' experience of working with children.

Desirable Criteria
It is desirable that applicants have the following qualifications / certificates:
* First Aid
* Defibrillator
* EpiPen

Ashton Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Business