Activities Co-ordinator

Salvation Army Homes; Preston; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave + bank holidays

Pension matched up to 6%

Westfield Healthcare Cash Back Plan

Enhanced family leave

Cycle to Work Scheme

Private medical insurance discounts

Wellbeing support

Paid volunteering days

Job summary

Salvation Army Homes in Preston is seeking an enthusiastic Activities Coordinator to create meaningful recreational opportunities for the young people we serve across our two sites. The role reports to the service manager and involves some evening and weekend work as part of a rolling rota.

You will design and deliver an activities calendar reflecting the needs and interests of residents, support co-production by ensuring young people influence is recognised, and network with local partners to

Qualifications

• Passion for serving young people and ensuring their voices are heard.
• Understanding of youth homelessness and/or supported accommodation.
• Ability to contribute to a service development plan.
• Self-motivation and ability to respond to young people's needs.
• Good networking skills.
• Competent recording skills and knowledge of relevant computer systems.

Responsibilities

• Support young people to engage in meaningful activities (education, training, employment).
• Create and deliver an activities calendar reflecting needs and interests of residents.
• Contribute to co-production commitments, ensuring young people influence is recognised.
• Network with local partners/community groups to create opportunities.
• Lead the partnership with the Foyer Federation.

Skills

Passion for youth

Youth homelessness knowledge

Service development

Self-motivation

Active listening

Networking

Record-keeping

Job description

The Role

Increase your chances of an interview by reading the following overview of this role before making an application.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, self-motived and creative individual to join our supported accommodation service as the activities coordinator. The role is to create meaningful and recreational opportunities for the young people we serve across our 2 sites, in Preston.

At SAH we are committed to a person centred, advantaged thinking and trauma informed approach to support. Our co-production goals, seek to ensure young people’s voices are recognised throughout all aspects of the organisation.

The activities coordinator reports to the service manager.

What you’ll be doing

• Supporting young people engage in meaningful activities i.e. education, training and employment.
• Creating and delivering on an activities calendar, that reflects the needs, expressions and interests of our young people.
• Contributing towards our co-production commitment, ensuring young people’s influence is recognised in all aspects of the organisation.
• Networking with local partners/community groups to establish opportunities for young people.
• Taking a lead role in our partnership with the Foyer Federation.

What you’ll bring

• A passion for serving young people, ensuring their voices are heard and respected throughout all aspects of supported accommodation.
• An understanding of youth homelessness and/or supported accommodation.
• An ability to contribute to/work towards the goals of a service development plan.
• Self-motivation, listening to and understanding the needs of our young people and creating an activities schedule to reflect this.
• Good networking skills.
• Competent recording skills and knowledge of relevant computer systems.

Working Arrangements

The role is service based, across the two sites of Preston Service. The role requires some evening and weekend work, as part of a rolling rota.

Our Offer

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing to 31 days
• Westfield Healthcare Cash Back Plan (including cashback for optical, dental, therapies, plus 24/7 GP access and counselling support)
• Matched pension scheme up to 6% (with salary sacrifice option)
• Enhanced family leave from day one, including enhanced maternity/adoption and paternity pay
• Occupational sick pay
• Financial support options, including season ticket loans, emergency loans, mortgage advice and wellbeing support
• Paid volunteering days
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Support to learn, broaden your skills and develop your career
• A fun and inclusive work culture where individual differences are valued and championed

Closing date: 26 September 2026 (please note we may close the vacancy early if we receive a large volume of applications)

About The Company

Founded in 1959, Salvation Army Homes is a registered provider and exempt charity, and a subsidiary of The Salvation Army. We are a specialist provider of housing and support services across England, owning and managing around 4,500 homes in partnership with 79 local authorities. We provide general needs housing, supported accommodation, and homes for older people.

If you join our passionate staff team you will be contributing to our mission; “Safe Homes. Transform Lives” where you will make a positive difference to residents, who are at the heart of everything we do.

Guaranteed interview scheme: Please let us know if you have a disability, are a Salvation Army Homes resident or ex-resident, are a care leaver, or ex veteran as we guarantee an interview if you meet the minimum requirements of the role.

As an equal opportunities’ employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.

If you require any adjustments or support to enable you to participate fully in the selection process, please let us know. We are committed to ensuring an inclusive and accessible recruitment experience