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Healthy Living Team Leader
Full Time – 37.5 hours per week
Job shares will be considered
Contract: Maternity Cover; Fixed-term
£17.50–£19.08 per hour, depending on qualifications and experience
Do you want to be part of a unique Community where people live, work, learn and celebrate life together?
The Lantern Community
The Lantern Community is a unique and inclusive home for 54 residents (adults with diverse abilities) and welcomes day placements from the local area. Situated within 15 acres of beautiful Hampshire countryside, we provide meaningful opportunities through our nine workshops, fostering independence, creativity and a supportive community.
We are seeking an enthusiastic and experienced Healthy Living Team Leader to lead our Healthy Living provision, supporting adults with learning disabilities and diverse abilities to improve their health, wellbeing, confidence and independence through meaningful fitness, exercise and healthy lifestyle activities.
This is an exciting opportunity for a motivated individual with a passion for health and fitness, who enjoys working in a person-centred environment and making a genuine difference in people's lives.
About the Role
As Healthy Living Team Leader, you will work collaboratively with our residential, healthcare and support teams to deliver engaging and accessible healthy living programmes tailored to individual needs.
You will lead and facilitate a variety of fitness and wellbeing activities, support Companions (adults with learning disabilities) to achieve their personal goals, supervise support staff and volunteers, and ensure the safe and effective operation of the Healthy Living service.
The role combines leadership, coaching, fitness instruction, programme planning and person-centred support within an inclusive community setting.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage the Healthy Living service and supporting staff.
Deliver inclusive fitness, exercise and wellbeing activities for adults with diverse abilities.
Complete fitness assessments, inductions and personalised exercise programmes.
Develop accessible and Easy Read fitness and healthy living plans.
Adapt activities to meet a wide range of abilities and support needs.
Work closely with healthcare professionals and support teams to promote holistic wellbeing.
Support individuals to make informed choices about their health, fitness and lifestyle.
Motivate and encourage participants to achieve personal goals and greater independence.
Ensure all activities are delivered safely and in accordance with support plans and risk assessments.
Maintain equipment, facilities and records in line with health and safety requirements.
Manage budgets, resources and programme records effectively.
Support volunteers and colleagues.
Contribute to community events, celebrations and festivals.
Essential Criteria
Professional qualification in Personal Training, Physical Education, Sports Coaching, Health & Wellbeing, Psychotherapy or a related discipline.
Experience working with adults with learning disabilities or other diverse abilities.
Experience leading healthy living, fitness, sports or wellbeing activities.
Experience designing accessible fitness programmes and Easy Read resources.
Knowledge of safeguarding and positive behaviour support approaches.
Experience supervising, supporting or managing staff and/or volunteers.
Excellent fitness knowledge and practical coaching skills.
Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to motivate and engage individuals with diverse abilities and support needs.
Good organisational skills and the ability to prioritise workload effectively.
Ability to remain calm, reflective and professional.
Strong literacy, numeracy and record-keeping skills.
Flexible, proactive and able to work as part of a multidisciplinary team.
Commitment to person-centred support and inclusion.
Full UK driving licence.
Enhanced DBS check (or willingness to obtain one).
Interview Process
Informal discussions and/or a shadowing opportunity are available for shortlisted applicants prior to interview.
Why Join Us?
• Excellent professional development and training opportunities
• A diverse, friendly and high-quality working environment
• Supportive, creative and dedicated colleagues
• Company pension scheme
• Free meal for most roles
• On-site gym
• Employee and store discounts
• Free on-site parking
• Subsidised workplace counselling
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a supporting statement answering:
“What is it about working with us in this position that interests you, and what training, skills and experience can you bring?”
For further information click on Job Description
Click here for an Application Form
Please email your completed application form to recruitment@lanterncommunity.org.ukitment.
Please Note
We review applications on a rolling basis and may close this advert early if sufficient applications are received. Early application is strongly encouraged.
The Lantern Community is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. We operate a value-based recruitment process.
Disability Support
If you require any reasonable adjustments when writing your supporting statement or during the application process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment experience for all applicants.
Bank (zero-hours)
Day Support Workers & Waking Night Support Workers
Day Rate: £13.46 per hour
Waking Night Rate: £15.01 per hour
Waking Night Shift: 8:00pm – 8:00am (including 1-hour unpaid break)
Do you want to be part of a unique community where people live, work, learn and celebrate life together?
Join Our Community
The Lantern Community is a unique and inclusive home for 53 residents (adults with diverse learning abilities). We also welcome over 20 day placements from the local area. Set within 15 acres of beautiful Hampshire countryside, we provide meaningful opportunities through our nine workshops, encouraging independence, creativity and a supportive community life.
About the Role
We are seeking compassionate and reliable Bank Support Workers to join our caring and dedicated teams within our Supported Living houses.
Bank staff provide flexible cover for planned and unplanned absences and may also bring specialist skills to support short-term needs. This is a casual, zero-hours arrangement offering flexibility for both you and the Community.
You will need to be flexible in your availability, as shifts may include days, evenings, weekends, bank holidays and waking nights. Hours are offered on an ad hoc basis and cannot be guaranteed. Assignments may range from a single shift to several weeks.
While you are not obligated to accept work offered, once shifts are agreed there is a mutual commitment to fulfil them.
Our values reflect that everyone here is appreciated for who they are and the individual qualities they bring to community life.
Key Responsibilities
All Support Workers play a key role in enabling our service users (Companions) to work towards their goals and aspirations through person-centred support plans.
Responsibilities include:
Supporting general welfare, housing-related tasks, and social or cultural activities
Working both independently and as part of a team within our Supported Living houses
Assisting with personal care, emotional well-being and health needs
Supporting access to meaningful cultural and community life
Encouraging participation in activities within the wider community
Promoting independence and the development of new skills
Supporting and maintaining relationships with families and friends
About You
A full induction and professional training will be provided.
Ideally, you will have relevant social care qualifications or training (such as the Care Certificate, Adult Social Care qualifications, Food Safety, or similar).
However, the most important qualities are:
A caring and respectful attitude
Life experience and transferable skills
A genuine interest in people
A willingness to work in line with our Mission and Vision
Why Join Us?
Excellent professional development and training opportunities
A diverse, friendly and high-quality working environment
Flexible shift patterns
Supportive, creative and dedicated colleagues
Additional benefits include:
Company pension scheme
Free meal for most roles
On-site gym
Employee and store discounts
Free on-site parking
Subsidised workplace counselling
How to Apply
Please submit your CV and a short supporting statement answering:
“What is it about working with us in this position that interests you, and what training, skills and experience can you bring?”
Send your CV and supporting statement to:
recruitment@lanterncommunity.org.uk
For more information or a full job description, please email recruitment.
Please Note
We review applications on a rolling basis and may close this advert early if sufficient applications are received. Early application is strongly encouraged.
The Lantern Community is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. We operate a value-based recruitment process.
Disability Support
If you require any reasonable adjustments when writing your supporting statement or during the application process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and supportive recruitment experience for all applicants.
Click here for an Application Form
Please email your completed application form to recruitment@lanterncommunity.org.uk
Please note voluntary roles only:
Volunteers - Befrienders Group
Do you enjoy doing some, or all of the following activities; playing Uno, Dominoes, Snakes and Ladders, drawing, writing, reading stories with others, jigsaw puzzles or Sudoku etc.
If you do enjoy activities like these then can you spare a couple of hours a week on a Thursday morning from 9am until 11am, to help others to learn and enjoy such activities with the befrienders and with each other. (Please note that Befrienders volunteering is not the same as our co-worker volunteering. Accommodation is not provided, and casual volunteers do not live in the Lantern Community).
For an application form please click on the link below:
For more information and to apply please contact HR on 01425 460206 or email: recruitment@lanterncommunity.org.uk
Casual Local Volunteering at the Lantern
A number of adults who can spare either a few hours, individual days, or several days per week on a causal basis who can give their time to a whole range of activities that may include gardening, handcrafts, printing, transport and tutoring. All our volunteers are considered members of the Community Their individual contribution is highly valued and appreciated. (Please note that casual volunteering is not the same as our co-worker volunteering. Accommodation is not provided, and casual volunteers do not live in the Lantern Community).
All members of the Community acknowledge the valuable life experience and skills that each volunteer offers, along with loyalty, friendship and the commitment required to freely give of personal time.
The Lantern Community recognises that volunteering must benefit the individual as well as ourselves, and aims to provide an environment that is inclusive, stimulating, friendly and supportive. We wish to continually maintain and develop a creative and mutually beneficial relationship between volunteers and the Community, recognising that volunteers are a positive force in describing our work and engendering support and understanding in the wider community.
How to apply?
Please call the main office for details call Lorena on 01425 460206. Alternatively, you can send an e-mail to recruitment@lanterncommunity.org.uk
Please be aware, it is a legal requirement that a Disclosure and Barring check (DBS) is carried out for all volunteers.
Please also be aware that unfortunately we cannot accept the offer of regular volunteer work in our workshops from parents or those who have direct responsibility to companions living here. However we do have other opportunities for you to support the community in other ways.
Trustee vacancies
We are currently searching for new trustees to join our charity, we would welcome anyone with a Building/ Estates background, Human Resources or with Health and Social Care or any other field of expertise you could bring.
To apply for a trustee role please email Carol Cheeseman, Operations Manager, at the following email address info@lanterncommunity.org.uk. Please include the following information:
Your current CV, setting out relevant experience (addressing the expertise area where relevant) A covering letter answering the following questions:
What motivated you to apply to become a trustee?
What other experience or skills do you feel you could offer?
Are there any areas of the organisation’s work you have a particular interest in and/or would like to become more involved in?
Employment
The Lantern Community employs approximately 100 people who are engaged in a variety of work, covering areas such as finance, administration, workshops, Companion and house support. The skills that they bring and the commitment they make are valued by all, as well as the positive contribution through social interaction. Our employees are very much part of the Lantern ‘family’, and are included in many social and cultural activities throughout the year.
How to apply?
Job descriptions for current posts and application form are available on our website. If you have further enquiries, please do not hesitate to contact the Lantern Office by phone on 01425 460206 or by sending us an e-mail to lorena@lanterncommunity.org.uk
You must complete our standard application form to apply for a role. The information you provide in your application form will used to decide whether to shortlist you for an interview. This process helps us to assess each applicant in a fair and consistent way.
We will ask for the names and detail of contacts of two referees, which must include your current or most recent employer. If you have not had two employers, you may provide a second reference from a teacher, university or college tutor if you have been in full-time education. We do not accept references from family or relatives.
Depending on the post, you are applying for, an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certificate maybe required. You will be required to disclose any criminal record(s) you have as part of the application process.
The Lantern Community operates an Equal Opportunities and Diversity Policy for all and believes that no one should be treated less favourably than anyone else because of their gender, marital status, sexual orientation, social class, race, ethnic origin, religious belief or disability. We are committed to diversity in all areas of our work and believe that we can learn from diverse cultures and perspectives.
If you are an applicant with a disability and would like the opportunity to discuss the application process please contact the HR Department on 01425 460203. If you require an application with bigger type face, or have any other suggestions as to how we may help you with your application, please feel free to contact us.
Good Luck with your application!
The Lantern Community is an equal opportunities employer and values diversity. We also operate a value based recruitment.
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