Life Skills & Activities Worker

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Job Description – Life Skills & Activities Worker
Our Mission is to support homeless people by providing accommodation and
equipping them with the skills and knowledge for sustainable independent living.
Our Vision is to be the provider of choice for residents, staff and stakeholders.
Our Values are: The resident, and their journey, is the focus in everything we do; train
and support staff to provide a high-quality service; a cost effective and efficient
organisation within the supported housing sector; and provide a consistent approach
by following clear policies and procedures.
Our Behaviours are Accountability; Honesty; Transparency; Inclusiveness;
Collaboration; Compassion; and Respectfulness.
Summary of the role:

Job title: Life Skills & Activities Worker
Department: Operations
Location: Subject to the project.
Duties: To co-ordinate and facilitate
meaningful activities and courses for the
residents of Amicus Trust, to support and
improve their life skills and support them
with independent living.
Reporting Line: Life Skills Lead / Director
of Operations
Responsible for: No staff reports.
Hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to
Friday, with a 36-minute unpaid break.
There is no weekend working.
Salary: £29,998.72
Transport: Must have use of a vehicle;
full clean UK driving licence (max. three
penalty points), vehicle insured for
business use.

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Other Benefits: 25 days holidays a year,
plus bank holidays (maximum of 5 days
can be carried into the next holiday year),
EAP system including an online GP and
Blue Light cards.
Overview
We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Life Skills worker. The purpose of cocoordinating and facilitating activities, courses and opportunities for Amicus
Residents to develop and improve their life skills. These skills will allow our residents
to support themselves with independent living and become stable within society.
In this role you will report into the Life Skills worker Lead and will be expected to
travel to various accommodations within the Amicus Trust portfolio and liaise with
our residents. This includes areas as far as, but is not limited to, Leicester and Corby.
You will, always be expected to operate within Amicus Trust Limited’s policies and
procedures and to take on other duties appropriate to this post, as necessary or as
requested.
Key Responsibilities in this role:

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Reporting into the Life Skills Lead
and producing any reports when
asked for.
To co-ordinate and facilitate
meaningful activities, courses and
opportunities for Amicus Trust
residents to develop and improve
their life skills.
To liaise with residents and staff to
promote the service and provide a
timetable of activities and courses
on offer.
To have their own case load of
clients.
To liaise with all other providers in
the field including external
sources and to seek out
opportunities to present
meaningful activities and courses
to residents.
To ensure that services are run in
line with relevant legislation and
guidance.

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To ensure that the service is in line
with targets as set out in any
funding agreements.
To produce risk assessments for
activities as and when needed.
To record resident involvement in
line with Amicus Policy.
To provide transport for the
residents, where needed, to
different activities by driving a
minibus.

General
• Operate within Amicus Trust
Limited’s policies and
procedures.
• Ensure the maximum use of
information technology systems.
• Provide cover for other members
of the section as appropriate.
• Professional boundaries must be
respected, including the need for
strict confidentiality.
• Treat residents, colleagues,
visitors and stakeholders with
dignity, respect and fairness,
supporting the organisation’s
commitment to equality, diversity
and inclusion.
• Follow health and safety
procedures, support visitor
management processes, report
incidents or concerns promptly,
and help maintain a safe
environment.
• Handle personal and sensitive
information in line with GDPR,
data protection requirements and
organisational confidentiality
policies.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date
records on organisational systems
and databases, ensuring

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information is recorded
consistently and securely.
Complete mandatory and rolespecific training, including
safeguarding, health and safety,
GDPR, equality and diversity, and
relevant internal systems training.
Carry out any other duties
appropriate to the post, as
necessary or as requested.

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Person Specification – Life Skills & Activities Worker
Essential
Education

Desirable

Maths and English
grade 4/5 (C)

Selection Criteria
Certificates

Basic IT skills
Skills & Knowledge

Good record
keeping

Ability to ensure
that Health and
Safety regulations
are carefully
monitored

Excellent
communication
skills
Ability to prioritise
work and meet
deadlines
Ability to produce
written reports
Ability to
communicate at all
levels
Good
organisational
skills and the ability
to manage and
prioritise a
demanding and
diverse workload
Ability to work
under pressure and
to tight deadlines

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Application form /
interview / practical
assessment

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Time Management
Experience

Working with
vulnerable people

Experience of
organising
activities

Working with
mental disorders

Application form /
interview

Experience of
providing training

Working with
homelessness
Working with
addiction
Liaising with other
providers
Used to having own
case load
Personal Qualities

Understanding and
commitment to
equal opportunities

Application form /
interview

Excellent
communication
and interpersonal
skills
Strong professional
boundaries
Used to working on
own initiative
Calm and
approachable
Non-judgemental

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Must have flexible
approach to hours
worked

The above is not an exhaustive list of duties. You may be required to undertake other
tasks as reasonably necessary to meet the changing needs of the role and the
organisation’s objectives.
Job description approved by: ……………………………….

Date: ……………….

Employee signed: ……………………………….

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