Lead Activities Coordinator

Exemplar Health Care; Tipton (CA); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wages before payday

Discounts

Free DBS check

Counselling

Blue Light Card

Job summary

Exemplar Health Care’s Bridgewood Mews care home in Tipton is seeking a proactive Lead Activities Coordinator to lead the Activities Team and plan engaging, meaningful activities for the people we support.

You will champion person-centred care, promote independence, and foster a warm community. The role offers a supportive team, opportunities to develop, and a strong benefits package.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership in coordinating teams.
• Experience organising activities for groups or care settings.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to promote independence and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Activities Team and organise creative activities for residents.
• Develop individual activity plans based on residents' goals and interests.
• Foster community through group activities and celebrate milestones.
• Encourage involvement in local community and educational opportunities.

Skills

Leadership

Activity planning

Communication

Team motivation

Person-centred care

Job description

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Position: Lead Activities Coordinator

Care home: Bridgewood Mews

Location: 38 Bridge Road, Tipton, DY4 0JW

Contract type: Full time, 32 hours per week

Rate: £13.27 Per Hour

Care home CQC rating: Rated ‘Good’ by CQC

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 Bridgewood Mews care home in Tipton.

About Exemplar Health Care

Bridgewood Mews is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers.

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

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

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.