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Simply put, Challengers is an incredible place to work. No two days are the same, and it’s an opportunity to make a real difference to disabled children and their families.
Whether you’re looking for an office-based role, or prefer to work with children and young people, one thing is for sure – working at Challengers is exciting, rewarding and unlike anywhere else!
If you’re passionate about people and making a difference, take a look at our vacancies below.
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Current vacancies:
Get paid to play
We’re always looking for enthusiastic Play and Youth workers to join our team!
Employment: Part-time
Salary: Real Living Wage – £9.90ph / £11.05ph for Kingston and Richmond locations (London weighting)
Location: Various locations across the South East – Basingstoke, Chichester, Eastleigh, Farnham, Havant, Guildford, Kingston and Richmond
Hours: Every Saturday and/or Sunday and/or two evenings per week during term-time, Monday – Friday during half-terms and summer holidays
Interested? For more information and to apply, please click below.
Digital Marketing and Communications Officer
- Employment
- Full time permanent (35 hours)
- Salary
- Salary range from £23,000-£27,000 per annum depending on experience
- Location
- You will be expected to work from our Guildford office, with options to work flexibly and remotely
- Hours
- 35 Hours Per week (Full time)
An opportunity has arisen for a new Digital and Marketing Officer to join Challengers. This individual will be responsible for all content across the charity’s digital channels and will be proactive in creating and sourcing exciting and relevant content to engage its audiences.
555 and Preschool Service Manager
- Employment
- Full time (term-time)
- Salary
- £28,000 – 31,000 (Pro Rata – term-time only)
- Location
- Guildford/Farnham
- Hours
- 35 hours per week, term-time only – Includes some Saturdays
Challengers is searching for an engaging and passionate Service Manager to inspire and oversee the Challengers Preschools and 555 Services (which supports young people who currently do not have a school placement) across Guildford and Farnham.
555 Project Worker
- Employment
- Part-time
- Salary
- Starting from £9.90 per hour
- Location
- Farnham
- Hours
- 9am – 3pm / Monday – Friday during term-time only
Are you passionate, playful & enthusiastic? If so, this is the perfect job for you. You must be dedicated, caring and able to work well in a team. This is a physically and emotionally demanding post; the post holder must be resilient, adaptable and have the ability to carry out the physical aspects of the role. These include (but are not exclusive to) physically supporting children, for example on and off equipment, during personal or intimate care, and lifting and chasing in an emergency.
Chichester & Havant Youth Leader
- Employment
- Part-time
- Salary
- £13.40 per hour
- Location
- Chichester & Havant
- Hours
- Term time: 10 hours per week. 7 hours worked on a Saturday, 3 hours flexible administration hours from home. Easter and Summer Holidays: 7 hours per day, 5 days a week. Extra administration hours available from home.
Challengers is searching for an engaging and passionate Leader to join our Havant and Chichester Youth Schemes. Supported by our dedicated team of Operation Managers, you will plan and deliver a range of exciting and engaging activities to a group of inspiring young people (ages 13-18).
This is a perfect opportunity for someone who enjoys working in a busy and sociable environment and is dedicated to improving the lives of children, young people and their families.
Chichester & Havant Youth Deputy Leader
- Employment
- Part-time
- Salary
- £11.90 per hour
- Location
- Havant
- Hours
- 2 Saturdays per month and additional school holiday dates
Challengers is searching for an engaging and passionate Deputy Leader to join our Havant and Chichester Youth Scheme. Supported by our dedicated team of Operation Managers, you will plan and deliver a range of exciting and engaging activities to a group of inspiring young people (ages 13-18).
Early Years Educator
- Employment
- 39 week a year contract
- Salary
- £10.40 per hour
- Location
- Farnham
- Hours
- 36 hours per week
Challengers is searching for an engaging and passionate Early Years Educator to be a part of our professional Early Years Pre-school team that provides a high quality, nurturing, fun and friendly environment for children aged between 2-5 years. They will be a positive role model to children and assist the early years team in all aspects of care, supervision, education and play; encourage and support children to fully reach their abilities and potential in a safe, positive, nurturing and happy environment and be a key person for children, following the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) framework guidance.
Eastleigh Play & Youth Deputy Leader
- Employment
- Part-time, permanent
- Salary
- £11.90 per hour
- Location
- Eastleigh
- Hours
- Term time: 11 hours per week. 8 hours worked on a Saturday, option of 3 hours flexible administration hours from home. Easter and Summer Holidays: 8 hours per day, 5 days a week. Extra administration hours available from home.
Challengers is searching for an engaging and passionate Deputy Leader to join our Eastleigh Play and Youth Schemes. Supported by our dedicated team of Operation Managers, you will plan and deliver a range of exciting and engaging activities to a group of inspiring young people (ages 4-18).
Head of Fundraising
- Employment
- Full-time
- Salary
- £40,000 – £50,000
- Location
- Based in Guildford with flexible working options
- Hours
- 35 hours per week
An opportunity for the Head of Fundraising at Challengers has arisen. This individual will be in charge of all aspects of Challengers fundraising strategy, holding overall responsibility for generating strong, consistent and sustainable levels of funding from a variety of income sources. We are looking for an ambitious, passionate and strategic leader who brings a track record of securing sustainable income from a range of sources.
Minibus Driver
- Employment
- Part-time
- Salary
- £13.40 per hour
- Location
- All schemes from Eastleigh to Richmond
- Hours
- Saturdays and Holidays (ad-hoc, depending on availability)
Challengers is looking for an experienced and friendly minibus driver to help transport children and young people from Challengers schemes to activities. Hours will be on an ad-hoc basis, driving for different services when needed.
Nurse Trainer
- Employment
- Permanent
- Salary
- £13.50 – £15.00 per hour
- Location
- Various locations
- Hours
- Approximately 25 hours per month
We’re looking for a Nurse Trainer to support the delivery of clinical training and assess competency of play and youth staff to ensure Challengers provide good quality services to children and young people with medical impairments or procedures.
Office Volunteer
- Employment
- Volunteer
- Salary
- N/A
- Location
- Guildford
- Hours
- Flexible
At Challengers, we are always open to welcoming office volunteers to our team to help support with the day to day running of the charity. Although we do sometimes advertise for specific roles, we do also encourage people to get in touch to see if they can assist in any way.
Richmond Play & Youth Leader
- Employment
- Part-time, permanent
- Salary
- £14.00 per hour
- Location
- Richmond
- Hours
- Term time: 11 hours per week. 8 hours worked on a Saturday, 3 hours flexible administration hours from home / School Holidays: 8 hours per day on the following:· Half Terms – 2 days per week; Easter Holidays – 8 days; Summer Holidays – 12 days; Christmas Holidays – 2 days. Extra administration hours available from home during the holidays too.
Challengers is searching for an engaging and passionate Leader to join our Richmond Play and Youth Schemes. Supported by our dedicated team of Operation Managers, you will plan and deliver a range of exciting and engaging activities to a group of inspiring young people (ages 4-18).
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At Challengers we’re committed to looking after our team, as we know that our people underpin everything we do. The ongoing increases to the cost of living affect everyone, so we are delighted to be accredited by the Living Wage Foundation for our commitment to paying the Real Living Wage.
Gennie Dearman, CEO