Activities Co-ordinator

**Pay Rates** **£24,480**

Spark of Genius Children’s Service is part of the CareTech Family. Established in 1993, CareTech is a leading nationwide social care provider delivering a package of high quality, individually tailored care and support solutions to children, young people, and adults across the UK.

We are recruiting for an **Activity Coordinator** to join our team at Spark of Genius.

Spark of Genius are a leading provider of education and residential care throughout the UK offering individualised pathways to empower and enable children and young people. We have several small residential homes, which runs 365 days a year, for Children, and Young People aged between 7 -19. Our national exposure sets us apart from other providers.

We have over 20 individual services offering **care** in small, beautiful homes alongside modern schools built around the needs of our Children and Young People

The homes cater for vulnerable and in some instances challenging children and young people. Our homes provide a therapeutic environment to support children and young people who have a variety of needs.

**Activity Coordinator Essential Skills**:

- An understanding of working with complex needs with Children and Young People
- A passion for working with Children and Young People
- Ability to gain relevant qualifications within 5 years as set by the SSSC
- Able to work in a Challenging Environment as both part of a team and individually
- Provide Flexibility to ensure consistency for the Children and Young People
- Effective Communication skills with people and children
- Confident and trained in utilising resources linked to outdoor activities
- Good leadership qualities and emotional awareness
- Put into practice legislative guidance and report and record to a high standard**Activity Coordinator Desirable**:

- HNC in Social Care, SVQ level 3 in Care or equivalent preferred but not essential
- Experience of Residential Care and/or Social Work preferred

**Company Mission Statement**

We aim to function as one coherent residential childcare system with consistent policies, practices, procedures and management across all of our homes. As part of this system, we will deliver care to the standards set out in the National Care Standards. Spark of Genius work tirelessly to provide a safe, nurturing yet stimulating environment in which young people that have experienced emotional pain, social and academic failure and rejection, can stabilise their behaviour.

**Benefits**:

- **Full Time - Bank Contracts**
- **Up to 30 days holiday per year**
- **Additional payments for overtime, sleepovers etc**
- **Full Paid Induction Program**
- Ongoing Training and Development
- Dedicated learning and development programme
- Support to gain SVQ qualification
- EAP - Employee Assistance Program
- Pension Scheme
- **Refer a friend ‘Scheme’ reward system - earn up to £500 per referral**
- Employee recognition schemes
- Annual Employee Awards Evening
- **Free PVG Check**
- Access to company vehicles (whilst at work)
- Access to CareTech Foundation (grants available for staff and families)

**Who We Are**

Spark of Genius has several small residential homes which run 365 days a year, for children and young people for which we invite referrals. The homes cater for vulnerable and in some instances challenging children and young people. Our homes provide a therapeutic environment to support children and young people who have a variety of needs.

Reference ID: Spark Activities Coordinator

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

**Salary**: £24,480.00 per year

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Referral programme
- Wellness programmes
Schedule:

- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
COVID-19 considerations:
Within Government Guidelines

Licence/Certification:

- Full Uk Manual Licence (required)
Work remotely:

- No