Activities Coordinator

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Castleford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking an Activities Coordinator for their Kingfisher View care home in Castleford. You will be pivotal in organizing engaging activities that empower residents to live fulfilled lives. The role requires creative thinking, organizational skills, and a full UK driving licence to facilitate community involvement.

Benefits

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• A full UK driving licence is required for this role.
• Caring, kind, and able to see the funny side of life.
• Great at listening and understanding individual needs.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Organisational skills

Communication

Creativity

Empathy

Teamwork

Job description

Position:Activities Coordinator
Care home: Kingfisher View
Location: Castleford, WF10 2PY
Contract type:40 hours per week, including weekends
Rate:£13.21 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 newActivities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Kingfisher View care home in Castleford.

A full UK driving licence is required for this role.

About Exemplar Health Care

Kingfisher View is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

The home has single and dual occupancy apartments that support 16 adults living with complex mental health needs, acquired brain injuries and dementia.

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:

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

assistingpeople 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.

Please note - this position requires a full UK driving licence with 1 years driving experience in the UK.

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

You’re also:

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

a 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.

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:

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.

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.

About Exemplar Health Care

Exemplar Health Care operates over 50 care homes across the UK and is the nation’s leading provider of complex care.

Our commitment to quality is reflected in our homes, where the percentage of 'Good' and 'Outstanding' CQC ratings far exceeds the national average.

Unlike other providers, our staffing levels are based on individual need.This means you’ll have more time to provide truly person-centered care, making a real difference in the lives of those you support.

What's happening at Exemplar Health Care

The people we support have unique needs and stories, but one thing stays the same across all our homes - we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Every new colleague attends an induction to learn about our company and complete mandatory and role-specific training, equipping you with the skills and knowledge to deliver exceptional care.

Whether your goals are in care, nursing, management, quality or support, we provide the confidence, skills and knowledge to help you excel in your role and advance your career, if you wish.

Happy, healthy colleagues mean better care for those we support. We offer a range of initiatives to ensure our colleagues thrive in safe and supportive environments.

From paid RCNi Learning access and NMC PIN payments for nurses to lifestyle and retail discounts for everyone, our rewards ensure your career is as fulfilling as it is rewarding.

From care homes to central support services, everyone plays a vital role. Hear from colleagues across various roles about what it’s like to work with us.