Activities Worker

Description and requirements

£13.38 per hour | Full-time & Part-time | Chipstead Lake

“Every day is different – from planning activities to seeing someone enjoy a new experience, it’s incredibly rewarding.” That’s how one of our Activities Workers describes their role. If you’re compassionate, creative, and ready to help people live life to the fullest, we’d love to hear from you.

Due to the nature of this role a full driving licence is essential, this is in order to use the company vehicles to support our residents out in the community.

A home, not just a service

Chipstead Lake, in the peaceful village of Chipstead in Kent, is home for up to 22 disabled adults. Our home has extensive, accessible grounds and incredible views of the village's large fishing lake. A local pub and a supermarket are very close by, and we're only a short drive from the town of Sevenoaks.

Your working hours

We offer full-time, part-time and occasional hours. You will need to be flexible to work across weekdays and weekends.

The role is day shifts, with hours ranging between 10am - 6pm.

We’ll work with you to agree a pattern that suits both the needs of the service and you.

Why you’ll love working here

As well as supporting your wellbeing and development, we offer a fantastic range of benefits:

• 28 days annual leave (20 days plus 8 bank holidays), increasing by 1 day for each completed year of service, up to a maximum of 33 days.

• Stream: Access up to 40% of your pay before payday
• Free Blue Light Card: Exclusive discounts and benefits
• Contributory Pension Scheme & competitive life cover
• Health cash plan: Affordable healthcare at your fingertips
• Career development: Opportunities for recognised qualifications and training
• Free DBS check
• Employee Assistance Programme – support when you need it most

Enhanced pay: £1.00 per hour will only apply to night working (8pm Monday to 7am Friday) and weekend working (8pm Friday to 7am Monday). This does not apply to Sleep-Ins.

What you’ll do

• Plan, organise, and deliver social and recreational activities that enhance daily living
• Support customers to explore new hobbies, interests, and outings
• Act as escort/driver for outings when required
• Work with volunteers and other team members to ensure inclusive, person-centred experiences
• Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with policies and regulatory requirements
• Promote independence, choice, and wellbeing for each customer

What helps you shine here

• Experience in activities or social care roles, supporting people with disabilities
• Level 2 Activities qualification (or working towards) advantageous
• Full, clean driving licence if driving is required
• Flexible, creative, and compassionate approach
• Strong communication, organisational, and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work on your own initiative and as part of a team

About Leonard Cheshire

Established over 75 years ago, we exist to support disabled people to live, learn, and work as independently as possible.

Ready to apply?

Leonard Cheshire welcomes applications from all sections of the community. We actively encourage applications from people with a disability, supporting where possible, your requirements for reasonable adjustments.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk. A satisfactory disclosure check is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

Visa sponsorship is not available at this time. Applicants must have the unrestricted right to work in the UK at the time of application. We are unable to progress applications from candidates who require sponsorship or are awaiting a visa decision.