Activity Coordinator

ExtraCare Charitable Trust; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

33 Days Annual Leave

Pension contribution

Blue Light Card discounts

Free Life Insurance

Cycle2work Scheme

Employee Assistance Program

Free Onsite Gym

Job summary

ExtraCare Charitable Trust is seeking an Activity Coordinator for Solihull Retirement Village in Shirley, Birmingham. This part-time permanent role requires flexibility to cover evenings and weekend events, with an hourly rate of £13.89.

The position supports residents through lively activities and engagement aligned with ExtraCare’s mission of better lives for older people. The successful candidate will join a friendly team at Solihull Retirement Village and contribute to a varied activities

Qualifications

• Excellent organizational skills
• Creative mindset to lead activities
• Ability to encourage residents to join groups

Responsibilities

• Create and implement varied activity plans for residents.
• Produce and distribute activity programmes.
• Encourage residents to lead own interest groups and sessions.
• Assist with planning, organisation and preparation of events.

Job description

The ExtraCare Charitable Trust are recruiting for an Activity Coordinatoron a part-time permanent contract, based at our Solihull Retirement Village based in Shirley, Birmingham.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experiencedActivities Coordinator to join our friendly team at ourSolihull Retirement Village and support the village’s commitment in delivering ExtraCare’s mission of “better lives for older people”.

Benefits include: -

• 33 Days Annual Leave (FTE) Pro Rata for Part Time
• Enhanced Maternity & Paternity allowance
• Enhanced employer pension contribution
• Eligible for Blue Light Card discounts
• Attendance Reward
• Free Life Insurance
• Buy And Sell Holiday
• Cycle2work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Program
• Free Use of Onsite Gym

Role Details: -

• Position: Activity Coordinator
• Hours: 20 hours per week – flexibility needed to cover evenings & weekend events
• Contract: Permanent - Part Time
• Location: Solihull Retirement Village, Birmingham, B90 2FH
• Hourly Rate: £13.89per hour (£14,481pa, pro rata of FTE £27,151)

ExtraCaredoes notparticipate in the current “UK Visa Sponsorship” scheme, and we would not be able to facilitate sponsorship

What will you do as our Activity Coordinator?

• Ensure a varied, exciting, and dynamic activity plan is implemented for residents.
• Produce and distribute activity programmes.
• Encourage residents to lead their own interest groups / activity sessions.
• With the Head of Care ensure all residents receive escorts when needed
• Assist the LifestyleManager with planning, organisation, and preparation of events.
• Identify upcoming events, current issues and news linked to their village, and contact the PR Team

Our ideal Activity Coordinator:

• Will have an excellent opportunity to allow their imagination and creativity to lead. Of course, the successful candidate will also need to have excellent organizational skills and good understanding of financial awareness.
• Have the attributes required to lead the Activities Program and provide the right kind of support and encouragement for our residents to lead a fun and exciting schedule, then this could be the job for you.

Thispost will be subject to two satisfactory references, medical clearance and Home Office right to work clearance.

ExtraCare is committed to making our recruitment practices as fair and inclusive as possible for all including making reasonable adjustments to support candidates throughout the recruitment process.

ExtraCare reserve the right to close this advert when Convenient.