Activities Coordinator

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Castleford; On-site; GBP 11,020 - 19,286; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Wages before payday

Retail discounts

Free DBS check

Counselling support

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care’s Fairburn Mews in Castleford is seeking an Activities Coordinator to design and run engaging programs for residents. You’ll create individual activity plans, run group sessions and help residents pursue hobbies and educational opportunities.

The role focuses on person-centred care with a supportive team and opportunities for development. Experience isn’t essential, and the role offers regular supervision, rewards, and benefits.

Qualifications

• Caring and kind with the ability to see the funny side of life.
• Creative thinker always looking for new activities and ideas.
• Organised, with a positive, can-do approach and good listening skills.

Responsibilities

• Organise individual activity plans based on people’s goals and interests.
• Foster community spirit through group activities.
• Support people to maintain and take up hobbies and education opportunities.
• Assist people to become more involved in their local community.
• Celebrate national awareness days, holidays and individual/collective achievements.
• Promote choice, dignity and independence.

Skills

Caring and kind

Creative thinking

Organised

Listening and communication

Empathy and people skills

Understanding individual needs

Job description

Position: Activities Coordinator
Care home: Fairburn Mews
Location: Wheldon Road, Castleford, WF10 2PY
Contract type: 24 hours per week, including weekends
Rate: Up to £13.71 per hour

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:

• Organising individual activity plans based on people’s unique goals and interests
• Fostering community spirit through group activities
• Supporting people to maintain their current and take up new hobbies, interests and educational opportunities
• Assisting people to become more involved in their local community
• Celebrating national awareness days, holidays and individual/collective achievements
• 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.

Candidate profile

You’re someone who:

• Caring, kind and able to see the funny side of life
• A creative thinker, always on the lookout for new activities and ideas
• Enthusiastic, encouraging and inclusive
• Born organiser with a positive, can‑do approach
• Great at listening and communicating
• Understanding of individual needs

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. Although relevant experience and qualifications are valued, they are not essential for this role.

What we offer

• Regular supervision, 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

About Exemplar Health Care

Fairburn Mews is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro‑disabilities including Huntington’s disease. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.