Activities Coordinator

Papworth Trust; South Cambridgeshire; Remote; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days of annual leave

Annual leave purchase scheme

Pension scheme

Job summary

Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity based in the United Kingdom. We are recruiting for a permanent 30-hour per week role with Shifts Tuesday-Friday and Monday-Thursday patterns, aimed at delivering a flexible activities and support service for our customers with learning and physical disabilities.

You will be part of a supportive team, delivering person-centred activities and ensuring inclusive opportunities.

Qualifications

• Has experience in supporting people.
• Has a positive attitude.
• Is a good communicator, patient, and has a passion for helping people to grow.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver tailored group sessions.
• Support customers to flourish in our day opportunities environment.
• Remove barriers so all participants can take part in sessions.

Skills

Experience in supporting people

Good communicator

Patient

Job description

Hours:30 hours 0830-1630 Tuesday-Friday & 30 hours 0830-1630 Monday-Thursday

Benefits:33 days of annual leave, Annual leave purchase scheme, Pension scheme, etc.

Total Weekly Hours: 30 hours 0830-1630 Tuesday-Friday & 30 hours 0830-1630 Monday-Thursday

Permanent or Fixed Term: Permanent & Fixed term until September 2027

Disclosure Barring Service: Enhanced check with adult barred

About us:

Papworth Trust is a leading disability charity. Our vision is a world where disabled people are seen for who they are, and our mission is for disabled people to have equality, choice and independence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we welcome applications from disabled candidates and guarantee an interview to those who meet the minimum job criteria.

We provide ongoing support and adjustments for those working with us that have a disability or long-term health condition and can help you obtain Access to Work funding to support you to do your job. You can ask us about reasonable adjustments you'll need throughout the application and interview process too.

How will I be supporting the work of the Trust?

We are recruiting for a permanent role 30 hours Tuesday - Friday, a fixed term maternity cover 30 hours Monday - Thursday, until September 2027. As part of a team of ActivitiesCoordinatorsyou will deliver a flexible support and activity service that meets the needs of our customers. The people you will be supporting have a range of support needs associated with learning disability, physical disabilities,communicationandbehaviors.

What does this involve?

• Planning and deliveringtailoredgroupsessions
• Supportingcustomersto flourish in ourday opportunities environment
• Removing barriers tosupport allparticipantsto take part in sessions

Who are we looking for?

• Has experience in supporting people
• Has apositiveattitude
• Is a good communicator, patient,and has a passion for helping people to grow

What you'll get in return?

• 33 days of annual leave, inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata for part timers)
• annual leave purchase scheme
• Occupational sick pay - 6 weeks full/6 weeks half pay after probation
• Health cashback plan, with money back on things such as dental/optical
• Workplace pension scheme with an enhanced employer contribution
• Plenty of wellbeing support including employee assistance helpline, online apps and mental health first aid and wellbeing discussions
• A 'Values in Practice' reward scheme with vouchers for achievements
• Various tax saving incentives such as cycle to work, car purchase and pension via salary exchange Involvement in our employee forum and colleague experience groups, making sure your voice is heard
• Access to ongoing training, learning and development opportunities, including qualifications

Employing Ex-offenders

The Trust undertakes not to discriminate unfairly against any subject of a criminal record check on the basis of a conviction or other information revealed. Please refer to our Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Criminal Records Check Policy Statement which youwill find at policy-statement-recruitment-of-ex-offenders-v2.0.pdf

To view our policy statement on the recruitment of ex-offenders please click here