Activities Co-ordinator

4 months ago


Pontefract, United Kingdom Exemplar Health Care Services Limited Full time

**Position**: Activities Coordinator
**Care home**: Hamilton Springs
**Location**: Westfield Lane, South Elmsall, Pontefract, WF9 2JY
**Contract type**: 40 hours per week
**Rate**: Up to £12.44 per hour

**Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll organise and lead 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 join a brand new team, in a state of the art, purpose built home. You’ll have the chance to really make your mark.

Join us as our new Activities Coordinator at Hamilton Springs care home in Pontefract.

**About Exemplar Health Care**

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

When open, Hamilton Springs will support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs, dementia and physical disabilities.

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 Activities Coordinators 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
- 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:
**About you**

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

You’re also:

- 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.

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role.

**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.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £12.44 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Application question(s):

- Do you have the right to work in the UK?
- Do you have a valid driving licence ?

Work Location: In person



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