Activities Coordinator

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Burnley; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an enthusiastic Activities Coordinator to join their new team in a state-of-the-art care home. In this engaging role, you will organize and lead creative activities that empower individuals to live fulfilling lives. With a focus on community spirit and personal interests, you will foster a supportive environment where every day is better. This position offers the chance to make a meaningful impact while enjoying great perks and career development opportunities. If you are a caring and creative individual, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

Benefits

Regular supervision and peer support

Learning opportunities and career prospects

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in organizing activities or events is a plus.
• Qualifications in health or social care are valued but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Organizing individual activity plans based on people's goals.
• Fostering community spirit through group activities.
• Supporting people to maintain and take up new hobbies.

Skills

Creative thinking

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Empathy

Teamwork

Education

Relevant experience in care sector

Qualifications in health or social care

Job description

Position: Activities Coordinator
Care home: Wytham Lodge
Location: Wytham Street, Padiham, Burnley, BB12 7DX
Contract type: Full Time- 40 hours per week (Including weekends)
Rate: £12.21 per hour

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 join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark.

Join us as our new Activities Coordinator at Wytham Lodge care home in Burnley.

About Exemplar Health Care

Wytham Lodge is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

When open, Wytham Lodge will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

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.

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’

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail]

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