We are recruiting a Young Achievers Group Leader!

We are sad to share the news that Avril Prosser, our fantastic Young Achievers Group Leader, will be moving on from DS Achieve. We will be very sorry to lose her from the team and we wish her the very best for the future.

Now, we are recruiting for an inspiring and highly motivated Young Achievers Group Leader and are keen to hear from anyone who thinks that they could do a fantastic job!

You will plan, manage and deliver a weekly, term-time only social and developmental activity group for school age children/young people with Down Syndrome.  You’ll run the group, manage the team, organise the sessions and deliver awesome activities to help children with Down Syndrome develop their life skills and social communication.

  • Contract: Initial 3 month Fixed Term Contract, with a view to renewing for the next academic year

  • Hours: 7.25 hours per week, term time only, for 10 weeks per term

    • 4 hours on a Saturday afternoon, 2pm - 6pm

    • 3.25 hours admin time, to be worked flexibly between Monday to Friday 

  • Start date: Monday 15th April 2024

If you are interested in applying for the position and want to find out more, please read the role profile here and get in touch with your CV and the reasons why you’re interested in the role on info@dsachieve.org.

The application deadline is Friday 1st March. Please expect to receive a response to your application once the deadline has passed.