Voc. Rec

**Vocational & Recreational Activities Co-ordinator**

**Kerwin Court - Horsham**

**£19,328.40 FTE**

**35 Hours per week - Monday to Friday 08.00-16.00**

**Why join us?**

**Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of people** **with 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 will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.

**MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Supporting service users to maximise their independence and well-being through facilitating access to a range of internal and external vocational, learning and recreational opportunities.
- To work in conjunction with relevant colleagues to develop and deliver bespoke vocational, learning and recreational programmes to meet individuals' identified outcomes and goals.
- To develop and deliver group sessions within the service that meet service users identified outcomes.
- To develop partnerships with external vocational/learning and recreational providers to maximise vocational/learning/recreational opportunities for individuals both within and external to the service.
- To contribute to the development of Service User goals and outcomes in relation to vocational, learning and recreational opportunities.
- To identify and organise and co-ordinate a range of activities to meet the rehabilitation goals and personal interests of service users
- Undertaking risk assessments for vocational/learning/recreational activities identified
- Supporting service users in participating vocational/learning/recreational activities
- Design, implement and lead, in conjunction with others from the clinical team, individual and group based activities which support rehabilitation goals
- To contribute to reviews and other professional and team meetings, ensuring accurate record keeping of service user progress
- To contribute to goal setting and rehabilitation review reports as appropriate.
- As part of the development of the service, the post holder will be expected to contribute ideas to a the service development plan and capital expenditure items
- Establish and maintain professional working relationships with the service users, contributing to the creation of a homely and pleasant living environment for each service user

**About you**- Working within a multidisciplinary environment or experience of devising and implementing multiple activity programmes- Understanding of health and safety issues in the design and access of activities.-
- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written forms- Full driving license and ability to drive the service vehicles

**Rewards**

You can look forward to excellent benefits, including handy discounts on many brands and services.
- 33 days annual leave inclusive of bank holidays (pro rata)
- Excellent training and support
- Group life assurance
- Company Pension
- Eye voucher scheme
- Free parking
- Nationwide employee staff discounts incl. eating out and shopping
- Blue Light Card: provides those in the NHS, emergency services, social care sector and armed forces with discounts online and in-store

Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.