Residential Activity Coordinator (Beeches)

Hollybank Trustees Ltd; Lower Hopton; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in supporting individuals with profound disabilities is seeking a Residential Activity Coordinator to facilitate engaging programs. Candidates should be creative, enthusiastic, and committed to enhancing the lives of our service users, working full-time including some weekends. Benefits include a competitive salary, employee rewards, and comprehensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Competitive Salary

Online Reward Gateway

Employee Assistance Program

Pension

Free Parking

Employee Recognition Awards

Training & Development opportunities

Subsidised on-site café

Qualifications

• 6 months of UK based work experience required.
• Creative and enthusiastic individual with a can-do attitude.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead activities for individuals with disabilities.
• Maintain positive relationships and contribute to care plans.
• Deliver adaptable enrichment programs.

Skills

Confidence

Curiosity

Happiness

Kindness

Job description

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Residential Activity Coordinator (Beeches)

Reference: MAY20250114

Expiry date: 20:00, Sun, 22nd Jun 2025

Location: Mirfield

Benefits: Competitive Salary, Online Reward Gateway, EAP, pension, Free Parking, Employee Recognition Awards, CSP, Nationally recognised qualifications and more

Role: Residential Activity Coordinator (Beeches)
Location:Mirfield, WF14 0DQ
Salary:£12.31/hr
Hours: 37.5hrs (role will include some weekend working)

Shifts: We would be looking for someone with flexibility to work hours between 10am - 8pm.

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship to work in the UK, and we do ask that you have 6 months of UK based work experience (in any sector) before applying.

Are you a creative and enthusiastic person with a can do attitude? Do you enjoy seeing people live their best lives? Are you committed to supporting people with disabilities to access new experiences and activities? Then we want to hear from you!

At Hollybank Trust we support adults and young people with profound and multiple learning disabilities to live their lives to the fullest, and we are looking for some amazing new people to join us and help make this happen. Our Beeches services is looking for an Activity Coordinator to work with them on a full-time basis, which will include some weekend and evening working.

Please ensure you make it clear on your application how many hours per week you would be able to work, we have multiple roles available so any applications without this detail may not be processed.

• Plan, create and lead on planned activities that can be delivered to our adults across the week.
• Create innovative ways for our adults and support staff to interact and engage with new activities.
• Establish and maintain positive relationships with our adults, complementing and contributing to their person-centred care plans.
• Deliver a sustainable and adaptable enrichment programme, that is regularly evaluated to ensure it remains exciting and individualised for our adults.
• Evidence adult enagement and involvement through photos, videos, and other methods.
• Liaise with other professionals, both internally and externally, and with families to maximise the effectiveness of the programme.

This is not an exhaustive list, so you are encouraged to read the full job description prior to applying for this role.

• A competitive salary and great pension scheme.
• An employee rewards scheme with retail discounts, cashback offers and much more.
• A comprehensive employee assistance program, including support for your mental health, subsidised wellbeing activities, a company sick pay scheme, and a life insurance style benefit.
• A fantastic, open, and supportive working environment.
• Training & Development opportunities, tailored to support your career aspirations.
• A wealth of opportunities to gain experience in a variety of skills.
• Quarterly coffee mornings to celebrate what we do.
• Subsidised on site cafe with hot and cold meals, snacks and drinks.
• Free on site parking and great transport links for public transport users.

What we look for from our staff:

• Confidence - Trying new things, suggesting new ideas, and challenging poor practice if you see it.
• Curiosity- Not being afraid to ask questions, being a team player, being driven to learn and develop.
• Happiness- Being a reliable and positive person, being outgoing and vibrant, and enjoying the work you do.
• Kindness- Focusing on ability, not disability. Supporting your colleagues, and being inclusive and caring.

Hollybank Trust is committed to Safeguarding vulnerable people, and our Safer Recruitment process requires all employees to have an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks in line with our Recruitment policy.

We want people from underrepresented groups such as Black and Minority Ethnic (BAME), Lesbian, Gay, Bi and Trans (LGBTQIA+) communities to succeed at Hollybank Trust and our policies and procedures ensure that this can happen.

Hollybank Trust is a Disability Confident Employer. Please let us know on your application about any adjustments that you require for your interview or give us a call to discuss your application in more detail.

If enough suitable applications are recieved prior to the closing date, we reserve the right to close this vacancy early.