Family Support Activities Officer - Fixed Term till 28th Feb 2025

You'll have a caring and empathetic nature and will play an integral role in the development of an activities programme for children and young people that also allows parents and carers to share experiences and provide peer support, in line with the diverse cultural values which exist in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

This fixed term post is till 28^th February 2025 with the possibility for extension, subject to confirmation of funding.

You will be required to work 24 hours per week, which may include some weekend/evenings to meet the needs of the role.

Main Duties

Our Community Services are warm and welcoming. They provide safe formal and informal opportunities to support our Children, young people and family’s needs.

The role is all about care, compassion and respect, and enabling our Children, Young People and their families / carers to live their lives as fully as possible.

You’ll provide emotional, physical and social support so they can enjoy everyday life and make every opportunity available to them to reach their aspirations.  

You’ll facilitate opportunities for children and young people to enhance their habilitation skills, planning and delivering these sessions working collaboratively with professionals involved in their care.

You will work with the young people’s forum allowing them to enable and facilitate a platform for their voice to be heard.

Benefits: Paid enhanced DBS certificate, 31 days annual leave (pro rota for part time), inclusive of bank holidays, your birthday off, full training for the role, excellent health benefits, wellbeing - access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. 

Working for Vista means you will be working for one of the oldest and largest local charities in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland, working with people with sight loss and their families.

We welcome applications from all candidates, regardless of any protected characteristic and are an equal opportunity employer. All candidates will be treated equally, and we will base decisions on appointments on the merits of the candidates.