Our current vacancies are listed below. If you’re interested in a particular role and would like to find out more about it, please do not hesitate to get in touch with us to find out more.

Skylarks is committed to equality, inclusion and diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community and from a diverse range of backgrounds. We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer

Skylarks is committed to the employment of disabled people. To demonstrate this commitment, we guarantee an interview to all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria as outlined in the person specification.

Skylarks Charity is going through an exciting period of development, supporting a growing number of children with additional needs and their families. 

Following a strong year-end, Skylarks is pleased to be in a position to continue growing our team so we can deliver high-quality services to children and their families.

We are currently recruiting for the following roles:

JOB TITLE: Learning and Development Programme Coordinator

RESPONSIBLE TO: Head of Learning, Advice and Development

RESPONSIBLE FOR: Spread Your Wings Employment and

Skills Programmes

CONTRACT: Permanent, Part-Time Contract

HOURS OF WORK: 30 hours per week

52 weeks per year

Candidates can be flexible in delivering their hours (within Core Working Hours and Service Delivery).

SALARY: Up to £30k pro-rata   

PENSION SCHEME:        See separate Pension Policy

LOCATION: Although this role is home-based, we envisage a need for travel to Richmond, Hounslow, London and the surrounding areas

PURPOSE OF ROLE 

• Working in collaboration with young people with special educational needs & disabilities, their parents/ carers, professionals, key partners, education settings, and the local community, to better understand the local/individual barriers to accessing training and sustainable employment.

• To educate, train and support local education settings to provide appropriate career advice and guidance to children and young people with Special Educational Needs & Disabilities.

• Capture data, feedback and reviews that further develop the programme and support grant fund applications by the Skylarks’ fundraising team. 

• Be prepared to challenge normative thinking, understand the legal basis for reasonable adjustments, and take a practical approach to the removal of physical/process/social/psychological barriers that disabled adults need to overcome to be valued as equal to their non-disabled peers in the workplace - in order to inspire young people and their parent/carers to do the same

For full information and how to apply, please see the attached Job Spec:

Skylarks Charity is seeking Trustees who will be part of a dedicated Board of Directors supporting children with additional needs and their families.

This is a voluntary role but reasonable travel and subsistence costs will be paid.

We are looking for people who have strong leadership skills in a range of backgrounds, including legal, HR, finance, property and compliance.

To discuss joining the Board please contact Jennifer Peters via chair@skylarks.charity

If you are interested in any other volunteering role with us, please read more here and then complete an expression of interest using our online form.

Skylarks is committed to creating an inclusive workplace where all our colleagues feel they can be themselves, thrive in their roles and grow in their careers.

We believe our core beliefs around diversity that make our charity so unique should continue into our working practices. As an accessible employer, we recognise and embrace the diversity on offer throughout the workplace. 

We are proud to be a Disability Confident employer meaning we have been certified by the government as actively taking steps to attract, recruit and retain disabled workers. We understand that some disabled colleagues will need adjustments to help them perform to the best of their ability – these can be changes to the built environment and furniture, the tools and technology they use in doing their job, aspects of the role or working arrangements. We encourage applications from individuals with additional needs to apply for our vacancies and support them in accessing the workplace.