Activities coordinator

Exemplar Health Care; Sutton-in-Ashfield; Presencial; GBP 14.000 - 21.000; A tiempo parcial

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Regular supervision

Peer support

Career prospects

Wages before payday

Discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Descripción de la vacante

Exemplar Health Care is seeking an Activities Coordinator at Eastlands care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield to lead engaging day-to-day activities for residents. You’ll plan personalised activities, foster community spirit, and help residents maintain or start new hobbies, supporting a fulfilling lifestyle.

The role emphasizes person-centred activity delivery within a supportive team, offering opportunities for development and progression in a Good-rated care setting.

Formación

• Experience coordinating activities in care or similar settings.
• Ability to plan personalised activity plans for residents.
• Strong communication and listening skills.

Responsabilidades

• Organise individual activity plans based on residents' goals and interests.
• Foster community spirit through group activities.
• Support residents to pursue hobbies and educational opportunities.
• Encourage involvement in local community and promote independence.

Conocimientos

People skills

Organising

Creativity

Communication

Descripción del empleo

Activities coordinator

Position: Activities Coordinator

Care home: Eastlands

Location: Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR

Contract type: Part time 24 hours per week (must be flexible for occasional weekend working)

Rate: £12.71 per hour

Care home CQC rating: Good

Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll lead your team in organising 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 make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Lead Activities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Eastlands care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

About Exemplar Health Care

Eastlands is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities. The home's Robin Unit is exclusively for people who identify as male.

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

re 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 make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Activities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Eastlands care home in Sutton in Ashfield.

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.

About Exemplar Health Care

Eastlands is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities. The home's Robin Unit is exclusively for people who identify as male.

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.

Please note, if you hold a full clean driving licence, this is a bonus.

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.

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.

Please 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