Play and Activities Worker

Naomi House & Jacksplace; Sutton Scotney; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Pension scheme

NHS pension

Life assurance

HSF health plan

Blue light discount

Free parking

Professional development

Supportive environment

Job summary

Naomi House & Jacksplace in Sutton Scotney is seeking a Play and Activities Worker to organise and facilitate engaging, safe activities for children, young adults and their families. You will lead sessions with a fun, energetic and professional approach, supporting participants from birth up to age 35 with complex needs, and visiting families in the community.

This full-time role (37.5 hours, shift-based, including evenings and weekends) offers a band 4 equivalent salary, generous benefits,

Qualifications

• Engaging, energetic and professional approach to activities.
• Ability to lead activities with children and young adults with complex needs.
• Willingness to visit families in the community.

Responsibilities

• Organise and facilitate a variety of activities for children, young adults and families.
• Lead sessions and events with care colleagues and the team.
• Visit children and young adults in the community to bring play into homes.

Job description

Play and Activities Worker

Application Deadline: 25 September 2026

Department: Care

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Sutton Scotney

Compensation: £29,000 / year

Description

When children, young adults and their families stay with us, we want to make sure they have a great time, whether it's swimming, sensory play, quizzes and games or playing music and events! Every day is different… Do you want to make this happen with us?

We work with a very diverse group of children and young adults, who have a wide range of complex disabilities and life limiting illnesses impacting on them in many ways including communication, mobility and sensory diet.

Key Responsibilities:

As part of a small ambitious team, your role will be to help organise and facilitate a variety of exciting and interactive activities using an engaging, fun, and professional approach.

Your role will be to support the children and young adults as well as their siblings and important others, to help make memories and positive experiences amongst what can be a very emotional and challenging time.

You will need to demonstrate that same fun, engaging, energetic and professional approach to your work. As we provide care to children and young adults, from birth up to the age of 35 yrs, an understanding of age appropriate activities and interests is vital as is previous experience and sensitivity to the needs of children and young adults with complex needs. You will need to be adaptable, able to work independently and be confident to lead an activity, supported by care colleagues, as well as work as part of the team for events and group activities. You will also visit children and young adults in the community, taking the joy of play and activities in to family homes.

Benefits:

• 28-days holiday plus Bank holidays
• group pension scheme
• (with the ability to remain in the NHS pension for current members)
• life assurance
• HSF Health cash plan
• blue light discount
• free parking
• opportunities for professional development and growth
• working in a supportive and collaborative work environment

Working 37.5 hours per week. Your working pattern will be shift based including evening and weekends.

Salary: (Band 4 equivalent) - upto £29,000 per annum depending on skills and experience.

The Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. Successful applicants will be required to apply for an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly Criminal Records Bureau) and asked to provide satisfactory references covering the last 5 years.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer, welcoming applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy earlier than the advertised date once sufficient suitable applications have been received.