Activity Worker
| Posting date: | 23 April 2024 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £12.40 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 08 May 2024 |
| Location: | Harrow, London |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Creative Support |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 73652 |
Summary
We are a nationwide charity providing support and care to older people in the vibrant Borough of Harrow. We are seeking a highly motivated individual who has the ability to develop and co-ordinate a stimulating and relevant range of activities for our clients. You will be developing activities in a collaborative manner ensuring that they meet clients’ goals, improve their wellbeing and enhance social inclusion.
We require someone who has the ability to develop and co-ordinate a stimulating range of activities for our clients which you will develop in a guiding and supportive manner. You will be developing these activities collaboratively, ensuring that you meet clients’ goals, improve their wellbeing and enhance social inclusion. This is a fulfilling and fun-filled role, with a large scope for personal and professional development.
You must be a proactive and creative person with the patience and warmth required when working in social care. You will be approachable, with a kind and effervescent disposition. You must enjoy working in a team environment as well as be able to work alone using your own initiative. Knowledge of the local community in Harrow will be advantageous.
In return for your commitment, you will enjoy visible and supportive management from our team. We will provide all reasonable equipment required for activity sessions.
You will be based in our service in Harrow. Working hours will be spread across 3-4 days a week, generally within the hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. There will be an expectation to work on some evenings and weekends, so flexibility will be required.
We look forward to receiving an application from talented people for this satisfying and rewarding role. For informal enquiries please email Tamryn Nicol on 07929717745 or tamryn.nicol@creativesupport.org.uk or Mahip Singh (Service Director) on 07815518847 or mahip.singh@creativesupport.co.uk.
Benefits of working with Creative Support:
We offer all employees competitive pay and a pension contribution in addition to 28 days annual leave. As an employer that is committed to the professional development of our staff we also support our care staff to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and pay for your enhanced DBS. Additional benefits include enhanced maternity leave, employee support programmes and an additional day of leave each year on or around your Birthday.
Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures, however we can only accept fully completed applications from those located in and eligible to work within the UK – Please be aware we are currently at full capacity with our Visa Sponsor Licenses, therefore we are not accepting applicants who are seeking sponsorship.
We are also not accepting applicants who are currently on a Skilled Worker Visa, seeking secondary employment, as we are unable to actively track the hours worked with the primary sponsor.
We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed. We do not notify unsuccessful candidates of their outcome at application stage, previously unsuccessful applicants must wait six months before reapplying.
We require someone who has the ability to develop and co-ordinate a stimulating range of activities for our clients which you will develop in a guiding and supportive manner. You will be developing these activities collaboratively, ensuring that you meet clients’ goals, improve their wellbeing and enhance social inclusion. This is a fulfilling and fun-filled role, with a large scope for personal and professional development.
You must be a proactive and creative person with the patience and warmth required when working in social care. You will be approachable, with a kind and effervescent disposition. You must enjoy working in a team environment as well as be able to work alone using your own initiative. Knowledge of the local community in Harrow will be advantageous.
In return for your commitment, you will enjoy visible and supportive management from our team. We will provide all reasonable equipment required for activity sessions.
You will be based in our service in Harrow. Working hours will be spread across 3-4 days a week, generally within the hours of 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. There will be an expectation to work on some evenings and weekends, so flexibility will be required.
We look forward to receiving an application from talented people for this satisfying and rewarding role. For informal enquiries please email Tamryn Nicol on 07929717745 or tamryn.nicol@creativesupport.org.uk or Mahip Singh (Service Director) on 07815518847 or mahip.singh@creativesupport.co.uk.
Benefits of working with Creative Support:
We offer all employees competitive pay and a pension contribution in addition to 28 days annual leave. As an employer that is committed to the professional development of our staff we also support our care staff to complete the nationally recognised Care Certificate and pay for your enhanced DBS. Additional benefits include enhanced maternity leave, employee support programmes and an additional day of leave each year on or around your Birthday.
Creative Support is a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer, who have recently received Investors in People Gold award. We actively encourage applications from candidates from all backgrounds and cultures, however we can only accept fully completed applications from those located in and eligible to work within the UK – Please be aware we are currently at full capacity with our Visa Sponsor Licenses, therefore we are not accepting applicants who are seeking sponsorship.
We are also not accepting applicants who are currently on a Skilled Worker Visa, seeking secondary employment, as we are unable to actively track the hours worked with the primary sponsor.
We will be interviewing for this role as suitable applications are received and may close this role before the closing date upon a successful candidate being appointed. We do not notify unsuccessful candidates of their outcome at application stage, previously unsuccessful applicants must wait six months before reapplying.
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