Activities Assistant

THE DISABILITIES TRUST; Eastbourne; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free parking

Simply Health Plan

Company Pension

Eye voucher scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Group life assurance

Job summary

Brainkind in Eastbourne is seeking an Activities Assistant to help service users participate in recreational and social activities. The role supports therapists and care staff to address cognitive, emotional, and physical needs and to promote independence.

No formal qualifications are required, but Level 2 in Care or relevant training is desirable. The post emphasizes teamwork, strong communication, and the ability to create engaging activities in a supportive setting.

Qualifications

• No formal qualifications required.
• Level 2 in Care or other relevant subject/training is desirable.
• Understanding of health/social care sector work.
• Experience of working with people in a care setting or similar.
• Skilled in interacting with all types of people.
• Ability to develop and create a variety of interactive activities appropriate to the service user needs and wishes.
• Ability to assess effectiveness of interventions, review and amend them as needed.
• Proven experience of working within a team.
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Able to work within policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

• Working with support workers and therapists to address cognitive, social, emotional, physical and functional needs.
• Facilitate service users in their chosen activities and support self-care where appropriate.
• Promote and respect service users' rights and preferences in their activities.
• Monitor well-being and alert senior colleagues as needed; help maintain morale and a safe environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Interpersonal skills

Activity planning

Education

Level 2 in Care or relevant subject

No formal qualifications required

Job description

Activities Assistant - Eastbourne

Job Description

Activities Assistant

Eastbourne

£12.91 per hour

Part Time - 25hrs per week

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK.Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

MAIN PURPOSE:

To enable service users to take part in recreational and social activities of their choice, encouraging independent choice.

MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Working with support workers and therapists to ensure cognitive, social, emotional, physical and functional needs are addressed
• Responsible to facilitate service users in their chosen activities and to enable service users to deal with self-care deficits as appropriate
• Responsible to ensure that the service users’ individual rights and choices are actively promoted and supported, and their beliefs and preferences appropriately acknowledged
• Monitoring the physical and emotional well-being of all service users in order to be aware of changes and to alert senior colleagues as necessary. Assisting in maintaining morale of service users by communication and contact – achieved by talking and working with them. Facilitating the safe and smooth running of the Service, the post holder is expected to maintain a safe working environment, maintain service user confidentiality, and occasionally taking on reasonable additional tasks

ABOUT YOU:

• No formal qualifications required
• Level 2 in Care or other relevant subject /training is desirable
• Understanding of health/social care sector work
• Experience of working with people in a care setting or similar
• Skilled in interacting with all types of people
• Ability to develop and create a variety of interactive activities appropriate to the service user needs and wishes
• Ability to assess effectiveness of interventions, review and amend them as needed
• Proven experience of working within a team
• Good communication skills, both verbal and written
• Able to work within policies and procedures

REWARDS:

You can look forward to excellent benefits including:

• A competitive rate of £12.91 per hour.
• 33 Days AL FTE
• Buy/Sell up to 5 days AL each year
• Simply Health Plan; helps to cover the cost of routine healthcare treatments. Further information can be found at www.simplyhealth.co.uk/about-us
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Excellent training and support
• Company Pension
• Group life assurance
• Eye voucher scheme
• Long service and staff awards
• Free parking

We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.

*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.

Job Details

• Pay Type: Hourly
• Hiring Max Rate: 12.91 GBP