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Activities Enablers Totnes, Devon (you may be required to work in surrounding areas) Pay: £12.00 per hour Do you have a passion for supporting young people and adults with learning disabilities to reach their full potential through fun and enriching experiences? We're seeking enthusiastic Enablers to join our vibrant community activities team! You'll play a vital role in supporting our service users to develop new skills, build friendships, and explore exciting activities - all in a safe and caring environment. Who we are: Since 1996, we've been empowering people with learning disabilities in Devon to achieve their dreams and build fulfilling lives. Our core values of kindness, respect, and positivity guide everything we do. Our Programs: - Saturday Club: Provides a supportive and engaging environment for social interaction and learning new skills during term-time (runs 36 weeks a year). - Holiday Club: Keeps the fun going operating Monday - Thursday during school holidays! (runs 10 weeks a year) What you'll do: - Support young people and adults with learning disabilities or complex needs in a small, friendly team. - Provide safe, high-quality, and person-centred care, helping individuals achieve their goals and aspirations in a fun and inclusive environment. - Lead a variety of social activities like arts, sports, and holiday programs - chosen by the participants themselves! Expect exciting days filled with baking, team games, and even snow tubing! Saturday Club: Saturdays from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm during term-time (36 weeks per year). Monday-Thursday from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm for 40 days across school holidays (10 weeks per year - Every half-term, 1 week at Christmas, 2 at Easter and 4 in the Summer). Who we're looking for: - Experience working with individuals with learning disabilities is preferred. However, we also welcome applications from those with experience in youth or community settings with a passion for supporting young people and adults. - A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others. - Excellent communication, patience, and a positive attitude. Make a Difference and Build Your Career at Lifeworks! We're passionate about supporting our staff just as much as we are about supporting our service users. When you join our team, you can expect: - A Real Living Wage of £12.00 per hour - 28 days of paid holiday (pro rated for part time) which due to the nature of the role, will be paid to you on top of your hourly rate meaning you'll receive £13.44 per hour. - A fully funded DBS check and update service to ensure a smooth onboarding process. - Access valuable resources including an employee assistance program to support your mental and emotional health. Building a Diverse and Safe Team: At Lifeworks, we're committed to fostering a workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. As a Disability Confident Employer, we actively encourage applications from individuals with disabilities who meet the job criteria, and we guarantee qualified candidates with disabilities an interview. However, ensuring a safe environment for everyone we support is our top priority. Therefore, all staff undergo pre-employment checks, reference checks, and an enhanced DBS check. Early Applications Encouraged! This vacancy is scheduled to close on the 18th June but may close earlier if suitable candidates are identified. To ensure your application is considered for the first round of shortlisting, submit it by Monday 3rd June. Apply today and tell us why you'd be a great fit for our team! This vacancy is being advertised by Webrecruit. The services advertised by Webrecruit are those of an Employment Agency.
Here, at CrossReach's Short Breaks service, children and young people enjoy time away from home. Based in our Glasgow hub in Springburn, we have been providing residential care for children & young people with learning disabilities and complex needs for almost 30 years. The children and young people we support have faced more challenges than most. It's our job to give them a home away from home by providing a caring and therapeutic environment where our focus is on meeting their needs whether that be having fun and making friends or growing in confidence and developing skills for independence.Surrounding this child-focused approach are the ideas, nurture and commitment of our team, who work together to ensure that every child enjoys the best possible care and reaches their full potential.We are now looking for a Service Leader to lead and develop our Short Breaks service. Supported by the Short Breaks Team Leader, this is an exciting new opportunity to shape a service around the needs of young people and their families. If you are someone who enjoys leading, supporting and developing a team, keeps a close eye on quality and the processes which underpin it, and is motivated to unlock the potential of the young people we support, then we would love to hear from you. In essence, we are looking for someone who cares and can get on with others and in a playful, loving, accepting, curious & empathetic way. Communication is vital both with our children and young people and their families and as our Service Leader, you will need to be able to lead and develop others.We would be interested to hear from candidates with equivalent experience from out with the Social Care sector (e.g. the youth work sector) and would support them to gain the appropriate registration and qualifications. But even if you don't have a background in supporting young people with learning disabilities or complex needs but believe your skills and experience make you the ideal candidate, please get in touch for a conversation. We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you. As we do our work in Christ's name the job you have applied for requires you to have a Christian faith and be able to work within and uphold our Christian Ethos. This is an Occupational Requirement under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration. We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category. We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual's unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on .uk Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.