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Swimming Assistant
Organisation Details
Seashell Trust
Sub theme: Disability, Education, Health and Wellbeing, Youth Work and Young People
Stellify Award: This opportunity is part of 'Make a Difference'
Organisation Description: Located in the heart of Cheadle Hulme, Stockport, Seashell Trust is a beacon of hope and support for children, young people, and their families.
We’re proud to operate the Royal School Manchester (RSM), Royal College Manchester (RCM), outreach health and family services, and seventeen residential homes that provide a safe, nurturing environment.
Our state-of-the-art facilities—including gardens, forest school, swimming pools, hydro pools, bike track, and sports fields—are designed to create a truly unique and supportive atmosphere.
Our unique campus incorporates, education, activities and life skills for our students, and our volunteer opportunities span from education and therapy roles to administration and Trustee positions.
We’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive community of professionals, always on the lookout for new skills to enrich our offering. To learn more about Seashell, watch this short video: Start your Career at Seashell! - YouTube
We’re proud to operate the Royal School Manchester (RSM), Royal College Manchester (RCM), outreach health and family services, and seventeen residential homes that provide a safe, nurturing environment.
Our state-of-the-art facilities—including gardens, forest school, swimming pools, hydro pools, bike track, and sports fields—are designed to create a truly unique and supportive atmosphere.
Our unique campus incorporates, education, activities and life skills for our students, and our volunteer opportunities span from education and therapy roles to administration and Trustee positions.
We’re proud to be a diverse and inclusive community of professionals, always on the lookout for new skills to enrich our offering. To learn more about Seashell, watch this short video: Start your Career at Seashell! - YouTube
Description of role: • To provide support, assistance and help to be an extra resource to assist classroom staff teams in College delivering a swimming session.
• Work as part of a classroom team to assist, support and engage with students where directed to, listen to and follow staff input and lead in terms of their knowledge of the students, likes and dislikes, communicating with students and ideas for positive engagement and support during sessions.
• During sessions and where appropriate, provide active support, inclusively and in person centred ways to support the children and young people’s participation, valuing individuality, choice, identity and culture.
• Assist in the development of resources, coordinate resources and take responsibility for resources during sessions, ensuring that students have all that they need to participate in a session and safely.
• Involves working in and around the swimming pool, working safely, assisting in transitions, ensuring sessions run smoothly with each member of the team able to do what they need to support students.
• Work as part of a classroom team to assist, support and engage with students where directed to, listen to and follow staff input and lead in terms of their knowledge of the students, likes and dislikes, communicating with students and ideas for positive engagement and support during sessions.
• During sessions and where appropriate, provide active support, inclusively and in person centred ways to support the children and young people’s participation, valuing individuality, choice, identity and culture.
• Assist in the development of resources, coordinate resources and take responsibility for resources during sessions, ensuring that students have all that they need to participate in a session and safely.
• Involves working in and around the swimming pool, working safely, assisting in transitions, ensuring sessions run smoothly with each member of the team able to do what they need to support students.
Skills / qualities associated with the role: Team Working
Are volunteer expenses available?: Yes
Duration of role: Ongoing / Long term
Opportunity times: Monday AM, Monday PM, Tuesday PM, Wednesday AM
DBS required: On
Can reasonable adjustments be made regarding additional needs?: Yes
Is this organisation part of the Sports Volunteering Scheme (SVS)?: No
Minimum hours commitment: 2
Location:
Stanley Road, Cheadle Hulme
Cheshire
SK8 6RQ