Activities Co-ordinator

**Description**:
Bishops Corner is a residential service, located in the coastal town of St Leonards-on-Sea near Hastings, East Sussex. We provide specialist support for nine males and females who have Prader-Willi syndrome (PWS). Bishops Corner is situated on a quiet road, just fifteen minutes’ walk to the town centre and the sea front.

Our team are dedicated to providing a safe and supportive environment where individuals can be fully involved in their care and are supported to lead a more independent and fulfilling future. Each person is treated with dignity and respect and the ethos of our home is to provide good quality of care and support to enhance their independence.

**What you'll be doing**:
Are you a creative, caring person who loves bringing joy and purpose into people’s lives? We’re looking for an Activities Coordinator to join our team and help create meaningful moments every day.

As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll design and deliver a wide range of therapeutic, social, and rehabilitative activities that support self-esteem, independence, and everyday life skills for the people we support.
From one-to-one sessions to group programmes, you’ll tailor activities to suit individual needs — helping each person feel valued, engaged, and part of the community.
You’ll also have the opportunity to collaborate with external educational, vocational, and leisure providers to broaden the range of experiences available to our service users.
- Plan, prepare, and deliver engaging individual and group activities.
- Encourage participation that promotes confidence, independence, and wellbeing.
- Record and report on service user engagement and progress.
- Maintain accurate and timely records using our systems.
- Work closely with colleagues, families, and outside organisations to enhance our activity programme.
- Bring new ideas and enthusiasm to continuously improve our service.

**What you'll bring to the role**:
Our work is rewarding but can be challenging, so resilience is key. No two days are the same Your natural empathy will help you support others through both the highs and lows.

**About You**:

- You’re naturally positive, creative, and compassionate — someone who enjoys making a difference in people’s lives.
- You’ll have excellent communication, motivational, and listening skills, with the ability to adapt to each person’s needs.

**You’ll also have**:

- A willingness to work towards (or already hold) NVQ Level 3 in Care.
- Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage your own workload.
- A flexible, proactive approach and a passion for teamwork.

**What we will give you in return**:
We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us.
- 28 days annual leave
- Contributory pension scheme
- Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
- Access to development opportunities
- Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
- Leadership & management development
- Long service award
- Refer a friend bonuses

**About Priory**:
Priory is the leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care in the UK. We support 26,000 people a year to move towards a healthier future so they can live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions, including depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, as well as children’s mental health, across our nationwide network of sites. We also support autistic adults and adults with a learning disability, Prader-Willi Syndrome and brain injuries, as well as older people, within specialist residential care and supported living facilities.

With over 13,000 colleagues working at Priory, we have a long and prestigious history, and an unrivalled reputation for making a real and lasting difference to the lives of every individual in our care.

Priory is part of MEDIAN Group, a leading pan-European provider of mental health, specialist care and rehabilitation services, focussed on restoring quality of life through effective, evidenced and data-driven care.

Priory is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support we can offer, read more here.

We kindly request that recruitment agencies do not contact us regarding this vacancy. Should we require assistance, we will reach out directly to our 'PSL'