Lifestyles/Activities Assistant

Oakland Care; Eastbourne; Hybride; GBP 15 000 - 21 000; Temps partiel

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Free meal per shift

Enhanced Bank Holiday pay

Uniform provided

Increased Annual Leave

Cycle to Work scheme

Milestone Birthdays time off

Company sick pay

Refer a Friend Scheme

Health Cash Plan

Death in Service Benefit

Recognition and staff appreciation

Long service awards

Résumé du poste

Oakland Care in Eastbourne is seeking a Lifestyles Assistant to plan and deliver a vibrant programme of activities for our residents. You will work closely with the Lifestyles Manager to run group sessions, support one-to-one interactions, and develop new ideas based on personal hobbies and interests.

A caring, creative approach is essential. The role involves leading crafts, music sessions, outings, and events, with a 32-hour weekly schedule.

Qualifications

• Experience working with people in a person-centred way.
• Willingness to learn and work towards an S/NVQ qualification.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work under pressure and support people from diverse backgrounds.
• Confidence with practical day-to-day tasks involved in activity delivery.

Responsabilités

• Supporting residents to live life to the fullest.
• Encouraging and empowering residents to take part in meaningful activities.
• Assisting residents with their individual lifestyle choices.
• Understanding residents’ personal needs, interests, and preferences.
• Planning, arranging, and facilitating a diverse range of activities.
• Accompanying residents on weekly trips and outings.
• Leading group and one-to-one activities.
• Helping create new activity ideas and activity packs.
• Setting up for events, talks, and social gatherings.

Connaissances

Group session leadership

Vulnerable support experience

Creativity

Empathy & relationship building

Organisational skills

Planning skills

IT skills

Photography basics

Formation

S/NVQ qualification

Description du poste

Are you energetic, creative, and passionate about bringingjoy to others? We’re looking for a talented Lifestyles Assistant to join ourteam and help create fun, meaningful, and engaging experiences for ourresidents. From games and crafts to music sessions and exciting outings, you’llplay a key role in delivering activities that enrich daily life and promotewell‑being. If you’re confident leading group sessions, enjoy offering one‑to‑onesupport, and want to make a real difference in a luxurious, supportive setting,we’d love to hear from you!

We offersome excellent rewards and benefitsincluding:

• Weoffer all team members 1 freemeal per shift.
• EnhancedBankHoliday pay.
• Uniformprovided.
• IncreasedAnnual Leave entitlement - team members who work with us for 3 years ormore, get extra annual leave.
• Cycleto Work scheme – why not save money on commuting costs and improve yourhealth at the same time.
• MilestoneBirthdays - get EXTRAtime off to celebratethat specialbirthday.
• Companysickpay which is over and above the statutory entitlement (subjecttolength of service).
• Refera FriendScheme for successfulreferrals- for allpermanentroles within Oakland Care (T&C's apply).
• HealthCash Plan (subject to T&Cs).
• Deathin Service Benefit (subject to T&Cs).
• Recognitionand staff appreciation initiatives.
• Longservice awards.

And much more.

Location: Beechwood Grove, 44-48 East Dean Road, Eastbourne BN20 8EH

Hours: 32 hours per week

Pay: £13.20

Contract: Part-time, Permanent

Shift: Days

In this rewarding role, you’ll help plan anddeliver a vibrant programme of activities that enrich daily life for ourresidents. Working closely with the Lifestyles Manager, you’ll support theorganisation of key events, encourage residents to build confidence in socialsettings, and develop new activity ideas based on their personal hobbies andinterests. Whether you’re organising a group craft session, leading musicalactivities, supporting an art or knitting club, or inspiring residents one‑to‑one,you’ll bring warmth, creativity, and genuine kindness to everything you do.

We’re looking for someone with experience supportingvulnerable individuals, ideally with a background in designing or deliveringactivity programmes. A love for music, plenty of creativity, and the confidenceto run both group and 1‑2‑1 sessions are essential. You’ll need excellentorganisational, planning, and IT skills, along with basic photography abilitiesand the capacity to manage your time effectively. Above all, your positiveenergy, compassion, and ability to build strong relationships will help residentsfeel supported and empowered.

What you will be doing:

• Supportingresidents to live life to the fullest.
• Encouragingand empowering residents to take part in meaningful activities.
• Assistingresidents with their individual lifestyle choices.
• Understandingresidents’ personal needs, interests, and preferences.
• Planning,arranging, and facilitating a diverse range of activities.
• Accompanyingresidents on weekly trips and outings.
• Leadinggroup and one‑to‑one activities.
• Helpingcreate new activity ideas and activity packs.
• Settingup for events, talks, and social gatherings.

What you need to succeed:

• Experienceworking with people in a person‑centred way.
• Awillingness to learn and work towards an S/NVQ qualification if notalready achieved.
• Strongcommunication and teamwork skills.
• Abilityto work under pressure and support people from diverse backgrounds.
• Confidencewith practical day‑to‑day tasks involved in activity delivery.

"Our mission"is to provide exceptional homes forpeople to live, love and be loved where everyone is part of our family.

• Family
• Integrity
• Respect
• Exceptional
• Sustainable