Activities Coordinator

Exemplar Health Care; Doncaster; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Doncaster is seeking an enthusiastic Activities Coordinator to organise engaging activities for individuals with learning disabilities. This role will involve developing personalized activity plans, fostering community connections, and promoting dignity and independence. Ideal candidates are creative, caring, and great communicators. The position offers a competitive wage with various perks, including career development opportunities and access to wages before payday.

Benefits

Regular supervision and peer support

Access to wages before payday

Retail and lifestyle discounts

Free DBS check

24/7 counselling and support

Blue Light Card eligibility

Qualifications

• Caring, kind, and able to see the funny side of life.
• A creative thinker, always on the lookout for new activities.
• Enthusiastic, encouraging and inclusive.
• A born organiser with a positive, can-do approach.
• Great at listening and communicating.
• Understanding of individual needs.

Responsibilities

• Organising individual activity plans based on people's unique goals.
• Fostering community spirit through group activities.
• Supporting people to maintain or take up new hobbies.
• Assisting people to become more involved in the community.
• Celebrating national awareness days and achievements.
• Promoting choice, dignity and independence.

Skills

Caring

Creativity

Enthusiasm

Organizational skills

Communication

Empathy

Job description

Position: Activities Coordinator
Care home: Quarryfields
Location: Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8EP
Contract type: Up to 40 hours weekly
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 Quarryfields learning disability service in Balby.

About Exemplar Health Care

Quarryfields is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the country’s leading nursing care providers. As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

The day‑to‑day responsibilities 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.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 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.

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 01977 630830 or email [e-mail].

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.