Activities Coordinator

Exemplar Health Care Group.; Sunderland; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision and support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care Group. is looking for an Activities Coordinator to lead and organise fulfilling activities for residents at Hylton Grange care home in Sunderland. Responsibilities include creating individual activity plans, fostering community spirit, and helping individuals engage in hobbies and interests. While experience in care is valued, it is not essential, as comprehensive training will be provided. The role offers competitive pay, career prospects, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• Ability to organise activities based on individuals' goals.
• Fostering community spirit and supporting local engagement.
• Promoting choice, dignity, and independence.

Responsibilities

• Organising individual activity plans.
• Fostering community spirit through group activities.
• Helping individuals maintain and adopt new hobbies.

Skills

Caring and kind

Creative thinker

Enthusiastic and encouraging

Great communication skills

Understanding individual needs

Job description

Position: Activities Coordinator

Care home: Hylton Grange

Location: 1 Poole Road, Sunderland, SR4 0HG

Contract type: 30hrs per week. Weekend availability required

Rate: £12.71 per hour

About the role

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.

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.

Qualifications and attributes

• You are caring, kind and able to see the funny side of life
• You are a creative thinker, always on the lookout for new activities and ideas
• You are enthusiastic, encouraging and inclusive
• You are a born organiser with a positive, can‑do approach
• You are great at listening and communicating
• You have an understanding of individual needs

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role. 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.

What we offer

• 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