Activity co-ordinator

Cygnet Group; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A healthcare provider in Birmingham is looking for an Activities Coordinator to join their team. This role involves developing and overseeing activities for service users in a neuropsychiatric rehabilitation environment. You will provide emotional support and constructive leisure, ensuring a positive experience for those in care. Applicants should be highly organized and possess strong public speaking skills. A focus on mental health activities is crucial. This full-time position offers a salary of £12.60 - £13.10 per hour.

Benefits

Monthly reflective practice

Pension scheme

Cycle to Work scheme

Employee discount savings

Free meals on shift

Qualifications

• Excellent care role model with experience in planning and executing activities.
• Confident in facilitating activities and public speaking.
• Knowledgeable about supporting mental health service users.

Responsibilities

• Develop, plan, implement, and oversee activities for service users.
• Provide physical and emotional support through activities.
• Supervise colleagues and ensure resources for activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Public speaking

Knowledge of activities for mental health

Positive attitude

Job description

Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.

Cygnet is currently recruiting for anActivities Coordinatorwith a passion for delivering excellent care to join our team at Cygnet Heathers.

You’ll be working40 hours a weekat Cygnet Heathers, working Monday to Friday.

Cygnet Heathers is a 20-bed service providing neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative rehabilitation for men with mental health difficulties and acquired brain injury.

Cygnet Heathers is focused is on creating an environment that engages our service users and sets the tone for recovery. The service has been designed and equipped with an all-integrated physical environment to aid our service user’s neurobehavioural rehabilitation process. Our specifically designed environment assists the men to manage visual, spatial and perceptual difficulties.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• Salary: £12.60 – £13.10 Per Hour
• Monthly reflective practice, expert supervision & peer support
• Opportunities for learning & development
• Pension scheme
• Cycle to Work scheme & employee discount savings
• Free Meals on shift

Your day-to-day…

• Develop, plan, implement & oversee activities, outings & events for the people in our care
• Provide fun & constructive leisure time, as well as appropriate physical & emotional support
• Ensure the provision of staff, space & materials for all activities
• Supervise, oversee & develop colleagues
• Oversee the creation of promotional materials for events

You are…

• An excellent role model who knows what good care looks like
• Highly organized, with a positive attitude
• A confident public speaker & facilitator
• Knowledgeable of suitable activities & pastimes to support mental health service users
• Positive in your approach to working with challenging behaviors
• Experienced in planning, resourcing & carrying out events & activities

Please note that successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

This vacancy may close prior to this date if a large number of applications are received.

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