Activities Coach

Doing good leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A community care organization in Leeds seeks an Activities Coach to support individuals with learning disabilities through diverse activities, including animal care and horticulture. The role involves leading engaging sessions based on pre-planned activities in a beautiful outdoor setting. Candidates need to be passionate about supporting vulnerable adults and must pass enhanced background checks. The organization offers a commitment to staff wellbeing with good benefits.

Benefits

Pension plan

Annual leave package

Qualifications

• Interest in supporting people with diverse needs.
• Experience in leading activities or skills instruction.
• Passion for farming, animal care, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Lead pre-planned activities on a farm.
• Work one-on-one or in groups with core team members.
• Ensure a safe and engaging environment for participants.

Skills

Supporting individuals with learning disabilities

Leading learning activities

Interest in farming or animal care

Job description

Activities Coach

Living Potential Care Farming

Living Potential is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce for staff and volunteers. We actively encourage applications from the global majority (Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates) as they are under-represented within Living Potential and within the farming, outdoor and nature-based activities sectors.

Our Activity Coaches work primarily with our core team members in either a group or one to one basis and lead pre planned activities based around animal care, horticulture, catering and arts and crafts. Bushcraft / forest school and other nature based activities as well as farm maintenance are also carried out. We are working to showcase community regenerative farming in action and have several bases to work from, all set on a 500 acre working farm – no day is the same!

To be successful in the job you need :

• An interest and commitment to supporting those with learning disabilities, autism, mental health issues, challenging behaviour or complex needs.
• Experience in leading or supporting the delivery of learning activities or skills instruction
• Experience or a strong interest in at least one area of our programme activity eg farming, small animal care, horticulture, arts and crafts or catering, bushcraft / forest school

This role works directly with vulnerable adults and as such all job holders will be required to undergo and pass enhanced background checks. Living Potential is committed to staff wellbeing and offers pensions and a good annual leave package.

How to Apply

We are very happy to show you around so you can see the beautiful site and meet some animals, we can chat informally about the role.

Living Potential Care Farming