Lead Activities Coordinator

Exemplar Health Care; Greater Manchester; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Regular supervision

Wages on demand

Discounts

DBS check

Counselling support

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care's Lakeview care home in Leigh, Wigan is seeking a Lead Activities Coordinator to lead the Activities Team and organise meaningful and entertaining activities for residents. You will empower people to live fulfilled lives and foster community engagement on a site in Leigh, Greater Manchester.

You will be responsible for developing individual plans, coordinating group activities, and promoting inclusion, with a focus on person-centred care and celebrating achievements.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a team in a care or activities context.
• Able to plan engaging, person-centred activities.
• Strong communication and listening abilities.

Responsibilities

• Organise individual activity plans based on people’s goals and interests.
• Lead the Activities Team and coordinate group activities.
• Support people to take up new hobbies and educational opportunities.
• Promote choice, dignity and independence in daily activities.

Skills

Leadership

Team motivation

Creativity

Inclusive mindset

Communication

Listening skills

Organisational skills

Job description

Position: Lead Activities Coordinator

Care home: Lakeview

Location: Leigh, Wigan

Contract type: Full time, 40 hours per week

Rate: £13.27

Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As a Lead Activities Coordinator, you’ll lead your team in organising meaningful and entertaining activities for the people we support. You’ll play a key role in empowering them to live fulfilled and happy lives.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Lead Activities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Lakeview care home in Wigan.

About Exemplar Health Care

Lakeview is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities including Huntington’s disease, and physical disabilities.

About the role

Our Lead Activities Coordinators lead our Activities Team and organise creative and fun activities for the people we support.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• organising individual activity plans based on people’s unique goals and interests
• fostering community spirit through group activities
• supporting people to maintain their current, and take up new, hobbies, interests and educational opportunities
• assisting people to become more involved in their local community
• celebrating national awareness days, holidays and individual/collective achievements
• leading the in-house Activities Team
• promoting choice, dignity and independence.

As part of our mission to make every day better, our high staffing levels give you the time to deliver truly person-centred activities, with a supportive team around you.

Download our job description to read more: https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/786591532/

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also:

• a great leader, able to inspire and motivate a team
• caring, kind and able to see the funny side of life
• a creative thinker, always on the lookout for new activities and ideas
• enthusiastic, encouraging and inclusive
• a born organiser with a positive, can-do approach
• great at listening and communicating
• understanding of individual needs.

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do.

This role involves leading a team, so relevant experience in a similar role is desirable.

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.