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Contract: Permanent

Location: WECIL Office (Fishponds, Bristol), with hybrid working options

Salary: £25,621 - £28,287, starting at the beginning of the scale

Hours: 37.5 hours per week (full-time). Part-time working options would be considered for the right candidate.

Holiday entitlement: 30 days+ Bank Holidays (pro-rata)

About the role:

Ready to make a move to an organisation having a big positive impact on the lives of Disabled people? We have an exciting new opportunity for a highly motivated and experienced individual to support our Chief Executive to ensure WECIL is well-managed with strong internal processes. As an Executive Assistant, you provide diary management, meeting and project support to the wider Senior Leadership Team. You'll also support the Governance of the organisation - ensuring Trustees can provide effective user-leadership to one of the country's largest Disabled People's Organisations.

Recruitment process

Please apply via application form here:  WECIL Application Form - Executive Assistant v2 Nov23

All applications will be subject to a shortlisting process to ensure candidates meet the minimum criteria for the role. Candidates who successfully pass the shortlisting process will be invited for an interview.

As disability confident leaders all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for this position will be guaranteed an interview.

Please contact our Head of People and Development to receive the application form in a different format or to discuss any access needs by emailing:

[email protected] or Telephone 0117 9479911 and choose option 2.

Closing date for application form submission: 9am on Monday 11th December 2023

Expected interview and assessment date: Tuesday 19th December 2023

WECIL is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of adults, children and young people with care needs and expects its staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This role will be subject to an enhanced DBS check.

WECIL particularly encourages applications from Disabled people and people of colour.

Job Description

South Glos Support Worker

Salary: £10.99 per hour plus 12.07% annual leave entitlement
Hours: Sessional

Do you have a passion for working with Disabled Children and Young People?

WECIL are recruiting for an enthusiastic Sessional Support Worker to deliver regular one to one sessions, to Disabled Children and Young People (some with complex needs and/or challenging behaviour) in South Gloucestershire. This may be in the family home or the community.

The ideal candidate will be confident in working with Disabled Children and Young People in a 1:1 environment.

Job Description

Person Specification 

Holiday Short Breaks Support Worker

Salary: £10.99 per hour plus 12.07% annual leave entitlement
Hours: Sessional

Do you have a passion for working with Disabled Children and Young People?

WECIL are recruiting for an enthusiastic Sessional Support Worker to deliver group and one to one school holiday sessions to Disabled Children and Young People (some with complex needs and/or challenging behaviour) during the school holidays in Bristol and B&NEs.

We run from 2 locations during each school holiday: St Werburghs (Bristol) and Keynsham (B&NEs).

The ideal candidate will be confident in working with Disabled Children and Young People within group and 1:1 environments

Job Description

Bristol and Bath Sessional Youth Workers

Salary:£10.99 per hour  plus 12.07% annual leave entitlement
Hours: Sessional

Do you have a passion for working with young disadvantaged and Disabled people?

WECIL are recruiting for enthusiastic Sessional Youth Workers to deliver group and one to one youth work sessions to young people with special educational needs and disabilities aged 8 to 13 and 13-19 WECIL deliver evening and weekend sessions across the Bristol and B&NEs area.

The ideal candidate will be confident in working with groups and individuals to provide fun, inclusive activities that support young people to achieve positive outcomes, work toward aspirations and transition to adulthood.

Job Description 

WECIL is committed to the safeguarding and welfare of children and young people and expects its staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

This post is subject to an Enhanced DBS check so that any criminal background (including “spent” convictions, bind-over orders or cautions) is disclosed to the organisation. If you are successful in applying for this post, we will ask the DBS for a Disclosure.

The position for which you are applying involves contact with vulnerable groups. It is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and all subsequent amendments (England and Wales).

For this position, you are not entitled to withhold information about police cautions, bind-overs, or any criminal convictions that would otherwise have been considered “spent” under the Act.

Application packs are also available in accessible formats. Please contact our Admin Supervisor to discuss any access needs by emailing j[email protected] or telephone 0117 947 9911 and choose option 2.

WECIL particularly encourages applications from under-represented groups (e.g. Disabled people, people from black and minority ethnic groups, LGBTQ+ people).

Please fill in the application form below and clearly state which role you are interested in.

Application Form