Sense has a fantastic opportunity for an Activity Coordinator to join our team at our College in Peterborough. This is a permanent role working 22.5 hours per week. As an Activity Coordinator, you will be responsible for leading activities across the adult social care provision. You will also be responsible for line managing a small team of Support Workers.
You will encourage individuals to develop valuable, relevant life skills and experience a wide range of educational, recreational, and leisure pursuits. You will support people with a range of disabilities to participate in activities offered at our Sense Centre and access facilities in the local community. You will also supervise team members and provide support with personal care tasks.
You will lead activity sessions based in both the day centre and the wider local community. You will contribute to the planning, development, and implementation of sessions, as well as maintaining a safe and functional learning environment. You will also supervise Support Workers.
About you
Experience of implementing activities with an emphasis on learning outcomes is essential, as is a progressive outlook on disability issues. An artistic, creative, or sporting background is desirable.
The successful candidate must have excellent interpersonal skills, be an excellent communicator, and have team working skills, literacy, awareness of disability needs, and flexibility.
About Sense
Sense is here to help people living with complex disabilities and those who are deafblind. We believe that no one, regardless of how complex their disabilities, should be isolated, left out, or unable to fulfill their potential.
Working at Sense can be incredibly rewarding. We offer opportunities to develop skills, knowledge, and careers in a supportive and flexible environment. We also provide excellent training and development, the chance to join our Group Personal Pension scheme, and a generous annual leave entitlement.
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