Job Description

35 hours per week. Shift pattern would include every other weekend.

Ideally, candidates should have experience operating manual vehicles.

A weekend day enhancement of 2.00 per hour will be paid from 7am to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday.

We are amongst the highest rated providers of care and supported living services in the UK, with 87% of our services rated 'good' or 'outstanding' by regulators.

Gloucestershire House is a purpose-built building, with six separate additional bungalows, for 36 adults with physical disabilities. This service is rated outstanding by CQC.

About the role

As 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 you

Previous experience of activities work / working with and supporting people with disability is advantageous. An artistic flair, great organisational skills or interest in arranging fantastic social activities is a must! Manual driving licence held for at least 2 years is not essential but desirable.

Please see the job description (link below) for more details.

We offer a wide range of employee rewards to include:

Wagestream, option to withdraw up to 40% of your pay before pay day (click

here

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 PVG check. Employee Assistance Programme and so much more!

If you have any questions or further enquiries, please contact

liza.wiggins@leonardcheshire.org

or call 0750 002 7146

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

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