Activities Co-Ordinator

Bo Asian Bistro; Preston; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in care is seeking an enthusiastic Activities Coordinator to bring joy and creativity to the lives of residents. This role is all about fostering community spirit and empowering individuals through meaningful activities tailored to their interests. With a focus on fun, integrity, and teamwork, you'll have the opportunity to make a real difference every day. Join a supportive team that values your contributions and offers ongoing training and development. If you're a caring and creative individual ready to inspire others, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Regular supervision and peer support

Learning opportunities and career prospects

Qualifications

• Creative thinker with a positive, can-do approach.
• Ability to see the funny side of life and listen to individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Organising individual activity plans based on unique goals.
• Fostering community spirit through engaging group activities.
• Supporting individuals to maintain and explore new hobbies.

Skills

Caring and Kindness

Creativity

Communication

Organizational Skills

Inclusivity

Education

Experience in Care Sector

Relevant Qualifications

Job description

Activities Coordinator

Care home: Ribble View
Location: Preston, PR1 4UD
Contract type: 40 Hours Per week (must Drive)
Rate: £11.44 Per Hour
Care home CQC rating: Good

Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll organise and lead meaningful and entertaining activities for the people we support. You’ll play a key role in empowering them to live fulfilled and happy lives.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Activities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Ribble View care home in Preston.

About Exemplar Health Care

Ribble View is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. We support adults living with complex mental health needs, neuro-disabilities, and physical disabilities. The home is also registered to support adults with learning disabilities, where it’s the right fit.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Activities Coordinators organise creative and fun activities for the people we support. No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

1. organising individual activity plans based on people’s unique goals and interests
2. fostering community spirit through group activities
3. supporting people to maintain their current, and take up new, hobbies, interests and educational opportunities
4. assisting people to become more involved in their local community
5. celebrating national awareness days, holidays, and individual/collective achievements
6. promoting choice, dignity, and independence.

As part of our mission to make every day better, our high staffing levels give you the time to deliver truly person-centred activities, with a supportive team around you.

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork. You’re also:

1. caring, kind, and able to see the funny side of life
2. a creative thinker, always on the lookout for new activities and ideas
3. enthusiastic, encouraging, and inclusive
4. a born organiser with a positive, can-do approach
5. great at listening and communicating
6. understanding of individual needs.

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy, and ongoing training programmes. We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

1. regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities, and career prospects
2. access to wages before payday
3. retail and lifestyle discounts
4. free DBS check
5. 24/7 counselling and support
6. Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’.

Please note, applicants must be authorized to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.