Activities Coordinator - Part Time

Introduction: 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, using technical and creative skills to develop, deliver and coordinate programmes focused on social, recreational and leisure activities.

You will be responsible for building one to one and group rapport with service users, helping to evolve and shape activities to increase engagement and to meet individual needs within treatment plans.

Working alongside the multidisciplinary team, you will develop links with community based resources to support service users in engaging in local activities.

Working Hours

Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 9am 5pm.

Responsibilities

• Co ordinating social and recreational activities for service users within the secure environment who are unable to access public services freely.
• Obtaining information from service users regarding their social and recreational interests.
• Observing general behaviour, ability and response of service users and reporting back regularly using verbal and written communication 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 adhering to service policies, guidelines and procedures.
• Completing basic risk assessment on a day to day basis for 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.

Qualifications and Success Factors

• Basic group work skills.
• Minimum 12 months experience within a mental health setting (desirable).
• Strong communication skills and ability to work within a team based framework.
• Initiative and motivation.
• Awareness of mental health and its impact on functioning.
• 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 driver's licence.

Location

Westpark 26, Chelston, Wellington, Somerset, TA21 9FF.

What You Will Get

• Annual salary up to £26,325.
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (inc Bank Holidays) plus your birthday off.
• Free meals and parking.
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a great work life balance.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your career goals.
• Pension contribution to secure your future.
• Life Assurance for added peace of mind.
• Enhanced maternity package.

There is also a range of other benefits including retail discounts, special offers and much more.