Activity Coordinator

Sense; Streatley; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Sense is seeking an Activity Coordinator at our College in Streatley. The role is permanent, 37.5 hours weekly, Monday to Friday, 8:45am–4:15pm.

You will lead activity sessions in the day centre and community, and supervise a small team of Support Workers to help adults with learning disabilities develop life skills and participate in educational and recreational activities. You will contribute to planning and delivering sessions, ensuring safety and inclusivity, and fostering opportunities for

Qualifications

• Level 3 in Adult Social Care or willing to work towards this
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities
• Experience of implementing activity programmes with a strong emphasis on learning outcomes
• An understanding of how creative activities can enhance the lives and wellbeing of the people we work with
• Experience of liaison with community groups and other service providers
• A progressive outlook and commitment to equality and diversity issues including disability and the empowerment of deafblind people

Responsibilities

• Lead activity sessions across the day centre and wider community
• Support and supervise a small team of Support Workers
• Plan, develop and implement engaging activity programmes with clear learning outcomes

Job description

Sense have a fantastic opportunity for an Activity Coordinator to join our team at our College in Streatley.This is a permanent positionrole working 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 8:45am to 4:15pm. As an Activity Coordinator you will be responsible for leading activities across the adult social care provision.You will also be responsible for line managing a small team of Support Workers.

You will encourage individuals to develop valuable, relevant life skills and experience a wide range of educational, recreational and leisure pursuits. You will supportpeople with a range of disabilitiesto participate in a number of different activities offered at our Sense Centre, and to accessfacilities in the local community. You will also supervise team members andprovide varying levels of support with personal care tasks.

You will lead activity sessions based in both the day centre and the wider local community. You will contribute to the planning, development and implementation of sessions as well as maintaining the area as a safe and functional learning environment. You will alsosupervise Support Workers.

Key skills and experience

• Level 3 in Adult Social Care or willing to work towards this
• Experience of working with adults with learning disabilities
• Experience of implementing activity programmes with a strong emphasis on learning outcomes, in a variety of environments (pool, gym, kitchen, art room and community based activities)
• An understanding of how creative activities can enhance the lives and wellbeing of the people we work with.
• Experience of liaison with community groups and other service providers
• A progressive outlook and commitment to equality and diversity issues including disability and the empowerment of deafblind people

For a full job description and person specification, please see the link below.

About Sense

Sense is here to break down barriers alongside disabled people with complex needs. That's why we're committed to increasing the number of disabled people working across our organisation and creating an environment where everyone can thrive.

We actively encourage disabled people to apply for our vacancies and believe that a diverse range of perspectives, experiences and talents makes us stronger.

We know there's always more we can do to become a truly inclusive employer, and we're working together to achieve that. Join us and help create the change thousands of disabled people with complex needs and families told us they want to see: a world without limits.

If you need us to adjust our recruitment process to help you access our vacancies, then please get in touch with a member of the talent acquisition team. We are a Disability Confident Leader and commit to interviewing disabled people who meet the minimum criteria for a role. More information on this can be found hereOur commitment as an employer | Sense Careers

Our Values

Our values shape the way we behave and work alongside disabled people with complex needs to break down barriers:

• We’re better together

Sense is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable children and adults and expects all employees to share this commitment. Therefore, all offers of employment, where appropriate, are subject to a DBS check; level dependent on the nature of the role.

For this role we particularly welcome applications from candidates from underrepresented ethnic minority backgrounds and candidates with disabilities. Sense is committed to equality of opportunity, and to promoting and celebrating the diversity of staff, volunteers and the people we work with. Everyone's contribution is valued and we ensure they're given the opportunity to realise their potential. We welcome applications from talented people from all sections of the community who share our values and belief that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential. For more information please visit: https://www.sense.org.uk/about-us/equality-and-diversity/

No agency submissions please: any submissions without prior authorisation from the Sense Recruitment Team will be treated as our own and as such no fee will be payable.