Activity Coordinator

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative; Bangor; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent training opportunities

25 days annual leave (rising to 30)

Company pension

Travel expenses paid 55p per mile

Job summary

Cartrefi Cymru Co-operative is hiring an Activity Coordinator to lead community activities and training for people with learning disabilities in North Wales. The role is base Bangor or Porthmadog with travel across the region, 37 hours per week, including occasional evenings and weekends.

You will develop engaging programs, promote inclusion, and maintain records while collaborating with local partners. A full driving licence and Welsh language ability preferred are important for success.

Qualifications

• A passion for supporting people to live fulfilling lives.
• Ability to empower individuals to make their own choices.
• Strong communication skills to interact with participants, colleagues and external professionals.
• The ability to adapt and be creative in delivering activities and training.
• Patience, empathy and a strong commitment to person-centred support.
• Organisational skills to plan and coordinate activities effectively.
• IT skills to maintain records and communicate efficiently.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A proactive and motivated attitude.
• Have a full driving licence - essential
• Be fluent in Welsh is preferred so you can communicate with Welsh-speaking service users.

Responsibilities

• Support people with learning disabilities to develop their skills and increase independence.
• Deliver a programme of engaging community activities and training to help individuals achieve their goals.
• Encourage and enable individuals to access and participate in their local community.
• Adapt activities and training to suit different levels of understanding and communication needs.
• Build relationships and collaborate with local organisations and agencies to create opportunities for the people we support.
• Promote inclusion by ensuring participants have a say in the design and delivery of projects.
• Maintain records, track progress, and evaluate the impact of activities.
• Be a positive ambassador for Cartrefi Cymru, promoting our values and strengthening our reputation.
• Identify gaps in local services and find creative, sustainable ways to address them.

Skills

Strong communication

Driving licence

Welsh language preferred

IT skills

Organisational skills

Teamwork and independence

Person-centred approach

Job description

Make everyday remarkable! Join us as an Activity Coordinator and turn ideas into unforgettable experiences.

Role: Activity Coordinator

Location:Base Bangor or Porthmadog but expected to travel around North Wales for the role

Hours:37 hours;can include days, evenings and weekends.

Salary:£34,416.57 paand our travel expenses is paid 55p per mile

Contract: Permanent

Interviews to take place the week beginning the 7th September 2026.

What you will be doing:

• Support people with learning disabilities to develop their skills and increase independence.
• Deliver a programme of engaging community activities and training to help individuals achieve their goals.
• Encourage and enable individuals to access and participate in their local community.
• Adapt activities and training to suit different levels of understanding and communication needs.
• Build relationships and collaborate with local organisations and agencies to create opportunities for the people we support.
• Promote inclusion by ensuring participants have a say in the design and delivery of projects.
• Maintain records, track progress, and evaluate the impact of activities.
• Be a positive ambassador for Cartrefi Cymru, promoting our values and strengthening our reputation.
• Identify gaps in local services and find creative, sustainable ways to address them.

What you will need:

• A passion for supporting people to live fulfilling lives.
• The ability to encourage and empower individuals to make their own choices.
• Strong communication skills to interact with participants, colleagues, and external professionals.
• The ability to adapt and be creative in delivering activities and training.
• Patience, empathy, and a strong commitment to person-centred support.
• Organisational skills to plan and coordinate activities effectively.
• IT skills to maintain records and communicate efficiently.
• The ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A proactive and motivated attitude.
• have a full driving licence - essential
• have access to your own car and happy to use,as well as obtaining business insurance for your vehicle for which we pay 55p per mile to cover this
• being fluent in Welsh is preferredso you can effectively communicate with Welsh-speaking service users and meet their cultural and linguistic needs.

Our Benefits:

• Excellent training and development opportunities to achieve qualifications
• 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service with the option to buy and sell leave
• Benevolent Fund, confidential financial wellbeing resource available to our colleagues
• Health and Wellbeing programme - 24 hour access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend - Referral Programme
• Company pension

About Us

Our mission is to build a better future by focusing on people with learning disabilities and their families. We’re a Cooperative, which means putting people at the heart of our decision making and support. You can find out more about this here

Our Values

We’ve made a promise to the people we support, setting out our commitments to them and how they can expect to be supported, our values include:

Honesty
Trust
Kindness
Respect
Wellbeing