Community Activities Coordinator

2 weeks ago


BarrowInFurness, United Kingdom Groundwork Full time

Job Title: Community Activities Coordinator

Reports To: Project Manager

**Salary**: £24,000 pro rata

Hours: 30 Hours per week

Location: Barrow In Furness

**About the role**

The Communities Activities Coordinator will work closely with the Furness For You partnership, its participants and volunteers. In this role you will be responsible for organising and creating a varied activities programme, from organising creative activities to group events to completing one to one support with specific activities, all of which will promote independence, resilience, choice and dignity for our participants, enabling participants to develop valuable personal and work-based skills and gain confidence to enable them to achieve their goals. The Community Activities Officer will also deliver an introduction to activities, will ensure all activities are completed in a safe manner and will provide support for the development of soft skills, helping participants to progress during their time on the Furness For You Programme.

Skills and Experience Requirements
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- IAG Level 2 or equivalent
- Knowledge of the local voluntary and community sector and experience of working with people who have multiple barriers
- Ability to work on own initiative and self-manage work load whilst being a team player and recognising the importance of partnership working
- Have previous experience of running activity-based sessions
- Have previous experience of tracking improvements using Action Plans/STAR Outcomes or similar
- Ability to motivate people who lack confidence
- Customer care skills, caring and empathetic
- Experience of data collection and collation, including writing reports and case studies
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work as part of a team and individually
- Flexibility and be able to adapt to the needs of participants
- Previous experience in a similar role
- Experience of following safe lone working practice guidelines
- Knowledge & Experience of writing and completing risk assessments

**_For an informal discussion about this role please contact Victoria Myers -Project Manager on: 0773 627 6476_**

**Want to apply**

Application Form

KYN Furness For You Community Activities Coordinator

KYNF Furness for You Community Activities Person Spec

**Closing date: Midnight on 8th September 2023**

**Make yourself at home**:
We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work.

Groundwork NE & Cumbria is committed to safeguarding and protecting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

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