Activities Coordinator

Activities Coordinator

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Position: Activities Coordinator

Care home: Hylton Grange

Location: 1 Poole Road, Sunderland, SR4 0HG

Contract type: 30hrs per week. Weekend availability required

Rate: £12.71 per hour

Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As an Activities Coordinator, youll organise and lead meaningful and entertaining activities for the people we support. Youll play a key role in empowering them to live fulfilled and happy lives.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Activities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Hylton Grange care home in Sunderland.

About Exemplar Health Care

Hylton Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

Hylton Grange supports 30 adults living with complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities including Huntingtons disease and Parkinsons disease across three units. .

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 peoples 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.

About you

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

Youre 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.

Youll put people at the heart of everything you do.

If you havent worked in the care sector before, well 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 arent 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.

How to apply

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