Activities Support Worker

Activities Support Worker

£22,561.50 per annum.

Monday-Friday 9

00am - 4:00pm

Up to 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays and concessionary days

Christmas shut down

Make lives better with Focus Birmingham

At Focus Birmingham, we work every day to make lives better by creating opportunities for people with care and support needs. We support individuals to feel empowered, included, and able to live life to the full.

We are looking for Personalisation Support Workers who are passionate about person-centred care and active support. In this role, you’ll help individuals with complex needs unlock their potential through meaningful activities, positive relationships, and high-quality support. As a Personalisation Support Worker, you’ll play a central role in delivering personalised, engaging, and inclusive support. You’ll help design and lead activities that reflect each individual’s interests, abilities, and goals, supporting wellbeing, independence, and choice every day.

Key Responsibilities

Personalised Activities & Engagement

Plan, coordinate, and deliver accessible, person-centred activities

Support individuals to take part in meaningful experiences and develop life skills

Lead activities within the Hub and wider service, role modelling active support

Adapt activities using assistive technology and total communication methods (e.g. Makaton, PECS)

Encourage community access and maximise independence

Support colleagues, volunteers, and agency staff to ensure inclusive participation

High-Quality Person-Centred Support

Provide compassionate care that promotes dignity, choice, and wellbeing

Support individuals to communicate preferences, make decisions, and self-advocate

Deliver personal care and health support in line with individual care plans

Encourage participation in daily life within the Day Service

Use safe manual handling techniques and support mobility needs

Uphold safeguarding responsibilities in line with policy

Quality, Recording & Teamwork

Maintain accurate, up-to-date person-centred support plans

Record care and support using organisational systems

Lead by example in care practice and documentation

Work collaboratively with Senior Support Workers, Hub Leaders, families, and professionals

Contribute to training, supervision, and continuous professional development

Act as a positive ambassador for Focus Birmingham