Activities Coordinator

Exemplar Ltd; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent care provider in Huddersfield seeks an enthusiastic Activities Coordinator to lead and organize fun and meaningful activities for individuals. Your role will empower people to live fulfilled lives and encourage community involvement. Creativity, communication skills, and a caring attitude are essential. The position offers opportunities for training and development and comes with various benefits.

Benefits

Regular supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Ability to bring fun and creativity to activities.
• Great listening and communication skills.
• Understanding of individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Organise individual activity plans based on people's unique goals.
• Foster community spirit through group activities.
• Support individuals in maintaining and taking up new hobbies.

Skills

Caring

Creativity

Communication

Organizational skills

Enthusiasm

Job description

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., 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.

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.

Lepton Heights is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers. Lepton Heights supports adults living with complex needs, such as 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.

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday with Wagestream
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.