Play and Activities Worker in Winchester

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.
• 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 into family homes.

Benefits:

• We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes 28-days holiday plus Bank holidays, group pension scheme, life assurance, HSF Health cash plan, blue light discount, free parking and opportunities for professional development and growth.
• Working in a supportive and collaborative work environment.
• Based here at the Hospice, but with regular travel for community visits, trips and outings, you will need a current driving licence and be willing to drive our wheelchair accessible vehicle.
• A driving licence is essential due to rural location.
• Working 37.5 hours per week, with a shift-based pattern including evenings and weekends.

Salary: (Band 4 equivalent) - £25,000 to £29,000 per annum.

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 and 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. Once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications, so please submit your application as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.

Naomi House & Jacksplace are hospices supporting life-limited and life-threatened children, young adults and their families from across the central South of England. Naomi House nursing and medical staff provide individualised care that helps to enhance short lives and supports families to make the most of their precious time with their children. Jacksplace is the only hospice for young adults in the South of England. The medical and care teams offer specialist care, often over many years, and uphold the dignity and independence of young adults accessing the service. Naomi House & Jacksplace will be there on good days, difficult days and last days.