Activities Coordinator

Exemplar Ltd; Lowton Common; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A care organization is seeking an enthusiastic Activities Coordinator to join their new team. You will be responsible for organising creative activities that engage individuals and promote community spirit. The ideal candidate is creative, caring, and a born organiser who can support others in maintaining and exploring new hobbies. Previous experience in care is not essential as training will be provided. Join us to make a positive impact at our care home in Warrington.

Qualifications

• Creative thinker with a positive, can-do approach.
• Understanding of individual needs and supportive nature is crucial.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Caring

Creative thinking

Enthusiastic

Great communication

Organisational skills

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. This is an exciting opportunity to join a brand new team, in a state of the art home. You'll have the chance to really make your mark. Join us as our new Activities Coordinator at Woolston House care home in Warrington.

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

Qualities

• 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 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.