Activity Coordinator - 2 days per week

Sense; Dereham; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity is seeking an Activity Coordinator for their Dereham College to lead activities for individuals with complex disabilities. This permanent role involves encouraging skill development and ensuring a safe learning environment while supervising support workers. Candidates should possess strong interpersonal and communication skills, with a background in creative or sporting activities preferred.

Benefits

Excellent training and development

Group Personal Pension scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Qualifications

• Experience in implementing activities with emphasis on learning outcomes.
• Desirable background in arts, creative fields, or sports.

Responsibilities

• Lead activities for individuals in adult social care.
• Support individuals with disabilities in various pursuits.
• Supervise team members and assist with personal care.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Team working

Communication

Flexibility

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Posted:

22.06.2025

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06.08.2025

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About the role

Sense have a fantastic opportunity for an Activity Coordinator to join our team at our College in Dereham.This is a permanentrole working 15 hours per week (8:45-4:15 Monday and Tuesday). As an Activity Coordinator you will be responsible for leading activities across the adult social care provision.

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.

About you

Experience of implementing activities with an emphasis on learning outcomes is essential as is a progressive outlook to disability issues. An artistic, creative or sporting background is desirable.

The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills and also be an excellent communicator, and team working skills, literacy, an awareness of disability needs and flexibility.

About Sense

For everyone living with complex disabilities. For everyone who is deafblind. Sense is here to help people communicate and experience the world. We believe that no one, no matter how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfil their potential.

Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding; we offer the opportunity to work in a large, diverse and successful charity where people can develop their skills, knowledge and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. In addition, we have excellent training and development, the opportunity for you to join our Group Personal Pension scheme and a generous annual leave entitlement.