Day Activities Coordinator (Disability Care Day Service)

Crooton; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 20,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading charity in disability care seeks a Day Activities Coordinator to facilitate meaningful activity sessions for individuals with learning disabilities. This part-time role in Cambridge involves empowering participants and delivering tailored activities that promote independence and dignity, supported by a comprehensive training programme and benefits package.

Benefits

25 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays

Comprehensive training and support

Company sick pay

Inclusive employee assistance programme

Reward and recognition programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to design and deliver inclusive activities tailored to sensory and cognitive needs.
• Experience working with individuals with profound and multiple learning disabilities.
• Confidence in using adaptive communication methods.

Responsibilities

• Empower individuals to make choices and build relationships.
• Plan and deliver tailored group and one-to-one activity sessions.
• Support community access through daily living activities.

Skills

Compassion

Creativity

Enthusiasm

Engagement

Tools

Makaton

PECS

Sensory tools

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Day Activities Coordinator (Disability Care Day Service), Cambridge

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Client:

Crooton

Location:

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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EU work permit required:

Yes

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Job Reference:

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Posted:

22.06.2025

Expiry Date:

06.08.2025

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Job Description:

Day Activities Coordinator (Disability Care Day Service)

Location: Sawston, Cambridgeshire, CB22

Salary: £19,656 per annum (Pro Rata of £24,570 FTE)

Hours: Part-Time – 30 hours/week (Monday to Thursday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm)

About the Organisation

Our client is a leading national disability charity, committed to creating a world where disabled people are recognised for who they are—not defined by their disabilities. Their mission is to promote equality, choice, and independence for all individuals they support.

Role Overview

As a Day Activities Coordinator, you will play a key role in delivering both group and one-to-one activity sessions. You’ll help ensure that each person enjoys meaningful experiences, builds relationships, and lives with greater independence and dignity.

Key Responsibilities - Day Activities Coordinator (Disability Care Day Service) -Sawston, Cambridgeshire, CB22

• Empower individuals to make choices, build independence, and form meaningful relationships.
• Plan and deliver both group and one-to-one activity sessions tailored to complex needs.
• Use a variety of communication tools (e.g., Makaton, PECS, social stories) to support engagement and inclusion.
• Support community access, including attending social events, shopping, cooking, and basic housekeeping tasks.

About You

We’re looking for someone compassionate, creative, and enthusiastic about making a real difference.

The ideal candidate will have:

• The ability to design and deliver engaging, inclusive activities tailored to varied sensory and cognitive needs.
• Experience working with individuals with profound and multiple learning disabilities, ideally in a care, SEN, or teaching assistant role. (Desirable)
• Confidence in using adaptive communication methods, such as Makaton, Picture Exchange (PECS), or sensory tools.(Desirable)

What’s on Offer -Day Activities Support Worker Coordinator (Disability Day Service) -Sawston, Cambridgeshire, CB22

• 25 days’ annual leave (pro rata) plus bank holidays
• Comprehensive training and support, with opportunities to gain recognised qualifications
• Company sick pay
• Inclusive employee assistance and wellbeing programme
• Reward and recognition programme
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Employee forums to ensure your voice is heard

Additional Information

• A DBS check will be required for the successful applicant (conducted after a job offer is made).
• Our client is a Disability Confident Employer and welcomes applications from disabled candidates.

Apply now to take the first step toward a rewarding and fulfilling career in disability support.