Activities Coordinator

Job Details

• Position: Activities Coordinator
• Care home: Pathways
• Location: Kingfisher Way, Sutton-in-Ashfield, NG17 4BR
• Contract type: Full time 35 hours per week
• Rate: £12.21 per hour
• Care home CQC rating: Rated 'Good' by CQC

Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As an Activities Coordinator, you'll organise and lead meaningful and entertaining activities for the people we support. You'll 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 Pathways care home in Sutton-in-Ashfield.

About Exemplar Health Care

Pathways is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country's leading nursing care providers. We support adults living with a learning disability and/or autism. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

Role Overview

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 people's 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

Across all our homes, we empower individuals to achieve personal goals in a safe and supportive environment.

Above all, you're someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork. You'll put people at the heart of everything you do.

What We're Looking For

• 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

If you haven't worked in the care sector before, we'll 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 aren't essential for this role.

What We Offer

• 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

Sound good? We'd love to hear from you. Click the button to 'APPLY NOW'.

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on or email .

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We're unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you're asked for money in connection with a role, please contact .

Location

Pathways is a short drive from the A38 and other major roads including the A60 and A617.

If you're travelling north on the A38, turn left onto Coxmoor Road.

Continue on the Coxmoor Road, then turn left onto Kingfisher Way.

Drive past Eastlands, and Pathways is in the far right corner of the site.

There are limited parking spaces in the home's car park.

Public Transport to Pathways

The home is a short walk from several bus stops.

Garden Lane bus stop (stop ID: ntsgdamd), which is accessed by buses 103 and 417.

Phoenix Street bus stop (stop ID: ntsgdata), which is accessed by bus 417.

There's also a train station in the local area.

Sutton Parkway - 1.3 miles away (28 minute walk or 4 minute drive).