Job Summary

Being an Activities Coordinator is so much more than just organising programmes. It's providing care and support to some of the most vulnerable people in society. You will join the team at Wellesley Hospital where you will create an activity-based culture, which will see you use technical and creative skills to assist in developing, delivering and coordinating programmes focused on social, recreational and leisure activities. You will be responsible for creating 1-1 and group rapports with service users to help evolve and shape the activities to increase engagement. As you plan and implement activities around their interests, this should also have a strong emphasis on their individual needs to support the treatment plans. Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will develop links with community-based resources to support service users to engage in local activities.

Main Duties of the Job

Activities Coordinator duties include:

• Co-ordinating social and recreational activities for service users within the secure environment who are unable to freely access public services.
• Obtaining information from service users regarding their social and recreational interests.
• Observing general behaviour, ability, and response of service users and report back regularly using verbal and written communications to appropriate team members.
• Under supervision documenting observations and progress in the service user's clinical notes.
• Fulfilling the security requirements of the service and adhere to service policies, guidelines, and procedures.
• Completing basic risk assessment on a day to day basis to individuals and groups of service users.
• Ensuring that health and safety, welfare and security standards for service users, staff and their visitors are adhered to.

Requirements

• Basic group work skills
• A minimum of 12 months experience within a mental health setting (Desirable)
• The ability to communicate effectively and work within a team-based framework.
• Initiative and motivation.
• Awareness of Mental Health and its impact on functioning.
• A solution-focused approach to problem-solving.
• Good organisational skills.
• Awareness of gender-specific needs.
• Awareness of the cultural needs of service users.
• A Full UK Drivers License

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[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], part of [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], is a well-established company with over 8,000 employees, dedicated to delivering care across England and Wales. They manage over 90 services, including Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities, Autism, and Education sectors. They emphasize career growth opportunities within a stable, agile network. Globally, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] extends across 10 countries, employing over 86,000 people. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is committed to inclusive recruitment as a Disability Confident employer, ensuring staff promotes and safeguards service users' welfare. Staff undergo a DBS disclosure, aligning with their unique care delivery approach. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] values support and development, providing benefits like training, wellbeing activities, and an outstanding environment for mental health care.

Benefits

• Annual salary of £26,325
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave – (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off!
• Free meals and parking
• Wellbeing support and activities
• Career development and training
• Pension contribution
• Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity Package

Contact

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Employer Details

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Address: [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], Wellington, TA21 9FF

Website: www.elysiumhealthcare.co.uk