Activities Coordinator

Exemplar Health Care; Sheffield; Hybrid; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wages before payday

Discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 wellbeing support

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care is seeking an Activities Coordinator at Willowbeck in Sheffield to plan individual activity programmes and lead engaging group activities for adults with complex needs. You’ll support residents to explore hobbies, learn new skills, and connect with the local community in a person-centred, respectful environment.

The role is permanent full-time (40 hours/week) with induction and ongoing training.

Qualifications

• Caring and compassionate mindset.
• Creative thinker always seeking new activities.
• Enthusiastic, encouraging and inclusive attitude.
• Born organiser with positive, can-do approach.
• Good listener and communicator.

Responsibilities

• Organise individual activity plans based on each person’s goals and interests.
• Foster community spirit through group activities.
• Support residents to maintain and take up hobbies and educational opportunities.
• Help residents engage with local community and events.
• Celebrate awareness days, holidays and achievements.

Skills

Organising

Creativity

Communication

Empathy

Job description

# Activities CoordinatorSheffield, S4 8AR**Position**: Activities Coordinator**Care home:**Willowbeck**Location**: 95 Holywell Road, Sheffield, S4 8AR**Contract type**: Permanent full time 40 hours per week**Rate**: £12.71 per hourThis is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Activities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Willowbeck care home in Sheffield.## **About Exemplar Health Care**Willowbeck is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers.We support adults living with complex mental health needs, neurological conditions including brain injuries and strokes, and physical disabilities. The team is trained to support those living with tracheostomies and require ventilated care.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* 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.Download our job description to read more:## **About you**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**For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email [e-mail] 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.We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you're asked for money in connection with a role, please contact [e-mail] Coordinator, Permanent - full time, Sheffield-Required--