Activities Coordinator in Newcastle upon Tyne

Position:Activities CoordinatorCare home: Tyne GrangeLocation: Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8RRContract type: FULL TIME 40 hoours per weekRate:£11.44 per hourCare home CQC rating: Outstanding

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 newActivities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Tyne Grange care home in Newcastle upon Tyne.

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

We support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including those who display behaviours of concern.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

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:

• organisingindividual activity plans based on peoples unique goals and interests
• fosteringcommunity spirit through group activities
• supportingpeople to maintain their current, and take up new, hobbies, interests and educational opportunities
• assistingpeople to become more involved in their local community
• celebratingnational awareness days, holidays and individual/collective achievements
• promotingchoice, dignity and independence.

As part of our mission to makeevery day better, our high staffing levels give you the time to deliver truly person-centred activities, with a supportive team around you.

Download our job description to read more:

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.

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.

Sound good? Wed love to hear from you. Click the button to APPLY NOW.

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

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