Activities Coordinator

Exemplar Health Care; Whitwick; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

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's Primrose Place in Coalville is seeking an Activities Coordinator to plan and lead meaningful activities for residents, helping them live fulfilled lives. You'll design person-centred schedules and collaborate with the care team to tailor experiences to individual interests.

The role offers a full-time 40-hour week at Primrose Place, with a welcoming induction and ongoing training. You’ll be part of a brand-new team in a purpose-built home, focusing on dignity,

Qualifications

• Experience in activities coordination preferred
• Ability to lead group activities and sessions
• Commitment to person-centred care

Responsibilities

• Organise individual activity plans based on residents' goals and interests
• Foster community through group activities
• Support residents to maintain and take up hobbies and opportunities
• Encourage involvement in the local community
• Celebrate awareness days and achievements
• Promote choice, dignity and independence

Skills

Organising

Creativity

Communication

Teamwork

Empathy

Job description

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Position: Activities Coordinator

Care home: Primrose Place

Location: Ashby Road, Coalville, LE67 3LB

Contract type: Full Time 40 hours per week

Rate: Up to £12.71 per hour

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 be part of something new. You’ll shape the culture of a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home designed with the people we support in mind.

Join us as our new Activities Coordinator at Primrose Place care home in Coalville.

About Exemplar Health Care

Primrose Place is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

When open, Primrose Place will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

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

The people we support enjoy a full and active lifestyle, thanks to our team of Activities Coordinators who organise creative and engaging experiences.

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 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 and have a genuine desire to make a difference

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.

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.