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Role Description

Join Our Team as an Activities Support Worker

Location:

Tadley, Hampshire

Salary:

£12.30 per hour (£23,985 pro-rata) plus benefits.

Hours:

37.5 hours per week, 9:00am to 5:00pm Monday to Friday

Contract:

Full-time, Permanent.

Driving Requirement:

A valid full UK driving license is essential.

Right to Work:

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are unable to offer any skilled worker visas.
 

Essential Criteria

To be considered for this position, you will demonstrate exposure to two of the following areas of expertise:

  • Physical Disabilities
  • Complex Health Needs
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Life-limiting conditions
  • Visual impairment
  • End of Life Care
In order to be considered, you must hold a full UK driving licence, due to the requirements of the role.
 
About You
 
If you have an enthusiastic and passionate approach to ensuring a lively and varied programme is offered, and that individuals are enabled to participate as fully as possible, you could be exactly who we are looking for. 
 
What will you be doing?
 
As an activities support worker, you'll be more than just their support – you'll be a key part of someone's journey towards living their best life. 

You will predominantly deliver/facilitate sessions on a 1:1 or group basis, working alongside other team members and under the guidance of the Activity and Resource Co-ordinator.  You will be supporting people to do activities they like, and also exploring new activities that they may also enjoy, but at the same time maintaining existing skills. 

  • Building Relationships: Getting to know the people you support, understanding their needs, and helping them live life on their own terms.
  • Social Engagement: Supporting activities like hobbies, and ensuring everyone could enjoy what they love doing.
  • Respect & Dignity: Ensuring that the individuals and their families are treated with the utmost respect, dignity, and equality.

 Who you will be Supporting?

At The Penny Centre we support 16 young individuals with profound multiple learning disabilities and visual impairment. 

Our residents love taking part in activities in the home. Some of the activities we offer are cooking, gardening (seasonal), arts and crafts, interactive music, pamper sessions and going out and about in the community.

Read more about Heather House
 
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Our Benefits

Why work for us?

At SeeAbility, we value your growth and well-being just as much as the support you provide, we can offer you:

  • Comprehensive Training: Start with an extensive induction and continue developing your skills with face-to-face training, e-learning, and ongoing support.
  • Career Progression: We support your ambitions, offering opportunities to achieve professional qualifications (Care Certificate, QCF levels 2-5).
  • Recognition & Rewards: From excellence awards to long service recognition, your hard work won’t go unnoticed.
  • Work-Life Balance: Enjoy up to 36 days of holiday with long service, flexible working options, and time off for life events.
  • Financial Benefits: Discounts, cashback, pension schemes, and more, to help your money go further.
  • Wellbeing Support: Access to a 24/7 employee assistance program, life assurance and sick pay.
  • Refer a Friend: Receive £600 (Support Workers to Deputy only).

Registered as The Royal School for the Blind, SeeAbility is one of the oldest disability charities in the UK. This year we are celebrating our 225th anniversary, having pioneered specialist support across multiple generations since 1799!

We specialise in supporting people who have learning disabilities, autism, complex needs, who may also have sight loss. Our support ranges from providing person-centred support across our many supported-living and residential care provisions. Furthermore, we provide specialist eye-care services to children and adults alike and assists people with a disability to find paid employment for the very first time.

SeeAbility provides the resources and expertise that make this possible, we support people to live ambitious lives and achieve things they never thought possible.

Safer Recruitment

SeeAbility is committed to safe and fair recruitment practices, safeguarding and protecting those who we support. It is a condition of employment that perspective employees will be subject to the following:

  • A criminal background check through the Disclosure and Barring Service (where appropriate).
  • Documentary evidence to confirm your identity, current address, and the right to work in the UK.
  • Health Declaration to ensure that you are medically suitable for the role you have been offered. 
  • References will be obtained to ensure satisfactory evidence of conduct in current or previous employment concerned with the provision of services relating to (a) health or social care, or (b) children or vulnerable adults. 

These checks will be carried out and completed prior offering a date to start employment at SeeAbility’ s expense.

Diversity

We actively seek to attract and retain talent from diverse backgrounds, recognising that a wide range of perspectives strengthen our teams. In exceptional circumstances, the role is exempt from the Equality Act 2010 (Schedule 9, Part 1) which provides for the application of a genuine occupational requirement.

SeeAbility encourages applications from individuals of all identities, including those from underrepresented groups and those with a disability. We believe a diverse workforce drives innovation, creativity, and success. Everyone’s unique experiences and views are appreciated their opinion valued.  We particularly welcome applications from those with a disability.

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