CoAction West Cork provides quality services to support children and adults with an intellectual disability, and children with autism. This is achieved by helping each service user reach their full potential, working in partnership with their families and carers, within the community.

Saturday Club Assistants

6 x Assistants & 1 x Leader

Children's Services - Castletownbere

Specific Purpose Contract

Closing date: Friday 6th December 2024

Please note that a 12 month panel may be formed from these interviews from which future positions may be filled.

For full position details and job description or for details on submitting an application please visit our website www.coaction.ie or you can email hrgen@coaction.ie

SATURDAY CLUB ASSISTANT’S DUTIES

Saturday Club assistants are responsible to their Group Leader
Saturday Club assistants are responsible for the children’s safety while on the camp while ensuring they have a good time
Saturday Club assistants may be asked to work as the bus escort and should familiarise themselves with escort duties
Assistants will be asked to supervise both volunteers and children during particular activities. Volunteers to be supervised at all times while with the children
All incidents/ accidents / difficulties to be reported to the Group Leader and relevant documentation to be completed
Assist in the planning of all activities / outings / sports day
To attend allocated training days prior to/during the Saturday Club
To co-sign and check any medication administration in association with the Group Leader

SATURDAY CLUB LEADER DUTIES

The Group Leader is responsible for the day-to-day running of the group, ensuring the child’s safety at all times while ensuring that they have a good time.
Responsible for all volunteers, including their supervision and ensuring they are not left alone with the children. To allocate duties to volunteers and ensure these are being adhered to.
Planning activities appropriate for the children and having back-up activities if necessary.
Reporting to the Community Nurse if there are any difficulties/ incidents/ accidents and to ensure relevant incident/accident forms are completed and parents are informed of any accidents/incidents.
Responsible for bringing Consent Forms/First Aid on all outings.
To organise equipment for activities.
Responsible for locking up school or hall and returning key, also ensuring that school property or hall is not damaged and leaving it in the same condition that it was found in. Ensure that the school or hall is clean and tidy at the end of each session.
The group leader needs to be aware of what the minimum staff/child ratio is and plan activities accordingly. The minimum staff/child ratio is one staff member for every 3 children, unless otherwise stated by the community nurse.
To work with Saturday Club assistants in planning activities and supervising volunteers.
To ensure that the children are escorted on the bus at all times.
To attend allocated training days and volunteer information session and partake in a review at the end of the camp.
In the case of an emergency situation, to ensure the appropriate medical treatment is obtained as soon as possible.
It is the responsibility of the group leader to administer medication and to sign the administration chart for same in conjunction with the Saturday Club assistant who will co-sign.
To ensure a fire drill is carried out regularly and to ensure a whistle is used for fire evacuation.
To ensure that all staff/volunteers know the location of exits and assembly points.

This job description indicates the main functions and responsibilities of the post and is subject to review and amendment in light of changing circumstances and may include other duties and responsibilities as may be determined from time to time by the Director of Services/CEO or designated Line Manager. You will be given as much notice of such changes as possible. It is CoAction’s policy to review job descriptions on a regular basis.

Saturday Club Assistants - Castletownbere - Ref B82