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If you have any queries or would like an informal chat about the role, please contact Rosie Heard, Breeze Team Principal Development Officer. Call 0113 3783167 or email Rosie.Heard@leeds.gov.uk.

We are holding an open audition day (date TBC), which will act as an interview for the candidates that attend.

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Job Description

Job purpose

We are looking for friendly, passionate people to join our team of casual staff to support the running of Halloween and The Christmas Experience at Lotherton Hall.

We require staff who have a variety of skills and experience working with children and their families to ensure they have a fun and magical experience. We offer a variety of roles from event site staff, performers, and entertainers, and delivering arts and crafts with young people. Therefore, people with some of the following experience:

• Actors, performers, or entertainers
• Worked with children with arts and crafts
• Practically minded, problem-solving, and able to work outdoors in all weathers

Qualifications

Essential requirements

It is essential that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates will only be shortlisted for interview if they can demonstrate that they meet all the essential requirements.

• Ability to establish relationships and maintain dialogue with young people and families
• Ability to identify and respond to the needs of young people
• Ability to deal appropriately with challenging behaviour
• Ability to communicate with a wide range of people individually and in groups and at all appropriate levels
• Ability to inspire and motivate young people to participate in arts, crafts, and cultural activities
• Ability to set up and take down areas and equipment to deliver young people’s activities and events
• Understanding of a range of differing approaches to Youth provision
• Knowledge of issues affecting young people
• Knowledge of safeguarding issues in relation to young people
• Knowledge of confidentiality and data protection
• Knowledge of Risk assessments and health and safety guidelines
• Experience of working with young people
• Experience of working within a team setting
• Experience of supervising people in a voluntary or paid position

Essential Behavioural & Other Characteristics

• Understand and embrace Leeds City Council Values and Behaviours and codes of conduct
• Committed to continuous improvement in all areas and work towards delivering the Best City Ambition of Health & Wellbeing, Inclusive Growth, and Zero Carbon
• Able to understand and observe Leeds City Council equality and diversity policies
• Carry out all duties having regard to an employee’s responsibility under Health and Safety Policies
• Willingness to actively participate in training and development activities
• Flexible and adaptable to change to assist other services as required commensurate to grade
• Participate in appraisal, training, and development activities
• Be aware of and comply with Leeds City Council policies and procedures
• Be aware of and support difference and ensure equality for all working in an anti-discriminatory manner, upholding, equality & diversity policies of Leeds City Council
• Recognise and appropriately challenge any incidents of racism, bullying, harassment, victimisation, and any form of abuse, reporting any concerns to the appropriate person

The Council has adopted a flexibility protocol and the role will be expected to work within these parameters.

Desirable requirements

It is desirable that the candidate should be able to demonstrate the following criteria for the post. Candidates are not required to meet all the desirable requirements, however, these may be used to distinguish between candidates.

• First Aid qualification
• Level 1 or 2 qualification in working with young people
• Relevant qualifications in the arts - performance, theatre, music, etc.
• Experience of working in a performance/theatre setting (indoor/outdoor)
• Experience of working at a Halloween/Scare event
• Experience of working at a Christmas event