Activities Coordinator

Langley Trust; England; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension

Health plan

Life insurance

Cycle to work

Discount portal

Wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Maternity pay

Job summary

Langley Trust in Bury is seeking a part-time Activities Coordinator to enrich residents' lives. The role is 24 hours per week, with some weekend work, and offers a competitive salary of £18,647.

You will design person-centred activity plans, liaise with staff and families, and connect residents with local community groups while monitoring the programme within budget. A satisfactory Enhanced DBS and right to work in the UK are required.

Qualifications

• Creative and compassionate, person-centred approach.
• Excellent communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised with ability to plan varied activities.
• Flexible to support weekend activities.

Responsibilities

• Work with new clients to understand likes/dislikes, abilities and needs to create care plans.
• Formulate and maintain stimulating activity programmes for groups and individuals.
• Engage clients in community activities by liaising with local groups.
• Consult staff, external agencies and relatives about activities.
• Ensure programmes are accessible, including evenings and weekends.
• Familiarise and connect with key community groups.
• Assess effectiveness of events and activities regularly.
• Risk assess internal and external activities.
• Manage activity programme within the allocated budget.

Skills

Creativity

Communication

Organisation

Empathy

Job description

Are you an organised and creative person with a passion for enriching the lives of others?

We have a fantastic opportunity for a permanent Activities Coordinator to join our friendly team at our care home in Bury. This is a part-time role, working 24 hours per week, and may include some weekend working. In return, you’ll receive a competitive salary of £18,647 and the chance to make a meaningful difference every day.

Rewards Package

• Up to 30 days annual leave (after 2 years service and pro rata’d) plus Bank Holidays
• Pension scheme, matched up to 8%
• Funded Health Cash Plan including discounts portal
• Life Assurance up to 3 times your salary
• Flexible benefits package that can be tailored to meet your individual needs. Such as cycle to work scheme and holiday trading.
• Access to private holiday home getaway in Torquay
• Wellbeing Support – our Employee Assistance Programme including free counselling and legal advice and free online GP service available 24/7
• Menopause support
• Enhanced Maternity Pay
• Access to Blue Light Card discounts

About the Role

• Working with each new clients to understand their likes/dislikes, abilities and needs to put together an individual care plan pathway for activities. This will be kept up to date and reviewed regularly.
• Formulating and maintaining a stimulating programme of activities for groups of clients and for individuals, taking into consideration special individual requirements.
• Engaging clients’ daily lives within the community by initiating contact with local community groups.
• Liaising and consulting with staff, external agencies and relatives in relation to activities
• Ensuring the activity and social programme are accessible to all and it incorporates evenings and weekends.
• Familiarising and connecting with all key community groups.
• Regularly assessing the effectiveness of social events and the activities programme.
• Effectively risk assess internal and external activities.
• Ensuring the programme of activities is within the allocated budget.

About You

• Creative, compassionate and person-centred.
• Great communication and relationship-building skills.
• Organised and confident planning varied activities.
• Inclusive and adaptable to individual needs.
• Committed to safe, enjoyable activities.
• Flexible to support some weekend activities.

We reserve the right to close earlier if we receive sufficient applicants.

A satisfactory Enhanced DBS with adult barred list check is required for this role and job offers will be subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory evidence of the successful applicant’s right to work in the UK.

This role is eligible for consideration under the Employee Referral Scheme. For further information around the referring principals and scope, please consult the Employee Referral Scheme Guide.