Vocational Recreational & Activities Coordinator

THE DISABILITIES TRUST

Glasgow

On-site

GBP 15,000 - 21,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Health Cash Plan

Eye voucher scheme

Company Pension

Free parking

Excellent training

Job summary

Brainkind is recruiting a Vocational Recreational & Activities Coordinator in Glasgow to support service users in accessing vocational, learning and recreational opportunities. The role emphasizes independence, collaboration with a multidisciplinary team and activities that foster skills across literacy, numeracy and ICT.

The position offers flexible hours, a salary of £13.15 per hour, and a benefits package including health-related schemes and staff support.

Qualifications

Experience in a multidisciplinary environment or supporting with devising and implementing activity programmes.
IT skills including Outlook, Microsoft Office, and internet navigation.
Excellent verbal and written communication.
Customer care skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Timely reporting and record keeping.
Full driving licence and ability to drive service vehicles.

Responsibilities

Assist to maximise service user independence and well-being through supporting access to a range of internal and external vocational, learning and recreational opportunities.
Assist colleagues in developing and delivering vocational, learning and recreational programmes.
Support in maintaining partnerships with external vocational/learning and recreational providers.
Pursue existing interests and encourage new ones across activities within the local community.
Provide opportunities for service users to acquire/improve literacy, numeracy and computer skills.
Assist service users to gain daily living skills through active participation or observation.
Regularly report achievements and future plans to enable staff to progress service users' goals.
Be conversant with Care Programmes relating to personal care, nutrition, mobility and communication aids.
Be conversant/proficient with equipment in the Activities Department ensuring safe usage.

Skills

Outlook

Microsoft Office

Internet navigation

Communication skills

Customer care

Team collaboration

Reporting

Driving licence

Job description

Vocational Recreational & Activities Coordinator - Glasgow

Job Description

Vocational Recreational & Activities Coordinator

Graham Anderson House – Glasgow

Salary: £13.15 per hour

Hours: 21 hours per week - Flexible working hours available.

Why join us?

Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries – sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more – to recover and meet their personal goals. Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do – you’ll find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

The Role:

To support in the provision of a comprehensive vocational/learning/recreational activities service, creating means whereby service users are able to achieve their stated aims through a variety of opportunities.

Main Tasks:

Assisting to maximise service user independence and well‑being through supporting the facilitation of accessing to a range of internal and external vocational, learning and recreational opportunities.
To assist relevant colleagues in the development and delivery of vocational, learning and recreational programmes.
To support in maintaining partnerships with external vocational/learning and recreational providers.
To pursue existing and encourage new interest across a range of activities within the local community.
To provide opportunities for service users to acquire/improve skills of literacy, numeracy and computer competency.
To assist service users to acquire a variety of daily living skills either by active participation or observation.
To regularly report areas of achievement and future plans to enable other staff groups within their sphere of work to pursue, encourage, reinforce or progress service users personal goals.
To be conversant with service user Care Programmes related to aspects of personal care, nutritional requirements, mobility and communication aids.
To be conversant/proficient with all equipment situated within the Activities Department ensuring, in line with manufacturers recommendations, correct usage by self and others.
To ensure all equipment is maintained in a safe working order in line with Health & Safety regulations, notifying Line Manager of any defects found and initiating appropriate repairs.

About you:

What are we looking for?

Working within a multidisciplinary environment or experience of supporting with the devising and implementing activity programmes.
IT skills including the ability to open and send emails using Outlook, the ability to use Microsoft office and the ability to navigate the internet.
Excellent communication skills both verbal and written forms.
Customer care skills.
Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
Timely reporting and record keeping.
Full driving license and ability to drive the service vehicles

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