Activities Worker

Leonard Cheshire

  • Staplehurst, Kent
  • £14.46 per hour
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 22 days ago
Full-time role available. To be successful in this role previous activities worker experience is essential as you will working with non-verbal, wheel chair users with complex needs. You must be a driver and flexible as there may be some possible weekend/evening weekend required (with notice).*A night enhancement of £1.50 per hour will apply from 8pm to 7am Monday – Sunday (this does not apply to sleep-ins). A weekend day enhancement of £2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.Our service is located in the rural village of Staplehurst, Kent where we actively involve its service users in their local community and take part in a wide range of activities using local resources.“We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated ‘good’ by regulators.”About the roleAs an Activities Worker you will deliver a range of appealing and engaging social/recreational activities, providing exciting opportunities for our residents. Organising outings and events, your creative flair and passion to provide variety and choice will really make a difference to the lives of people with a disability that we support.You may be helping to organise a large-scale service social event, finding common interests amongst a smaller group or trying out everyone’s baking skills, there will certainly be a range of exciting things to get stuck in to - creativity is key!About youPrevious activities worker experience is essential as you will working with non-verbal, wheel chair users with complex needs.Please see the job description (link below) for more details.To be successful in this role you will:
  • Have good interpersonal skills and ability to communicate effectively.
  • Work flexibly and creatively with customers and their families.
  • Ideally have personal care experience (not essential).
  • Be able to work under pressure and as a team.
  • Flexibility to work within rostered hours / prepared to participate in an on-call rota where required.
We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:
  • Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click
for more details). * Free Blue Light Card.
  • Contributory company pension scheme with competitive life cover benefit.
  • Access to a Cash Health Plan at very favourable rates.
  • Great development opportunities through our apprenticeship schemes and chance to gain recognised qualifications.
  • Unlimited payments through our Refer a Friend bonus scheme.
  • Free DBS check.
  • Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!
*We are currently under consultation proposing a change to the enhancement rates paid. If the proposal is accepted, from 1 December 2025 new enhancement rates of £1.00 per hour will only apply to night working (8pm Monday to 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday – 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-ins.Don't miss out on the opportunity to make a positive impact and join our dedicated team at Sobell Lodge!Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check (PVG membership in Scotland) is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We therefore reserve the right to close this vacancy once suitable candidates have been appointed.
  • No agencies please *

Leonard Cheshire