Overview
Activity Group Coordinator across Leeds at Royal Voluntary Service. This is a part-time, permanent position with a base pay of £13.19 per hour (FTE £24,023 per annum). Located for home-based work with travel to groups within Leeds.
Base pay range
Job Description: Royal Voluntary Service has an opportunity for an Activity Group Coordinator to join our team across Leeds. This role is part-time and permanent, with a salary of £13.19 per hour (FTE £24,023 per annum).
About The Activity Group Coordinator Role
To coordinate and facilitate the operation of groups for older people across Leeds. Design, prepare and deliver activities for the groups on a weekly basis. Support the Service Manager with the co-ordination of Volunteers, including recruitment and training, to enhance the overall service provision for attendees. Some groups cater for people who live with dementia and their carers, and you will be expected to deliver services consistently to the same standard for all.
Location: Home based with travel to groups within Leeds
Hours: 21 hours per week, Monday to Wednesday
Job Requirements
This is what we’re looking for:
* Valid full UK driving license and access to a vehicle with business insurance (mileage paid / reimbursed)
Knowledge
* A knowledge and experience of dementia (personal and/or professional)
* Understanding of the benefit of group settings and activities for people living with dementia
* Safeguarding vulnerable adults
Skills
* Excellent communication and listening skills
* Good organisation and facilitation skills
Experience
* Experience of working with people living with dementia and/or their carers
* Delivering activities within a group setting
* Ability to proficiently use standard IT systems – Microsoft Office/Word/Excel, client database entry and management
Job Responsibilities
* Day to day coordination of the group provision including activity planning and delivery, organising refreshments, and regular communication with group members and venues
* Coordination of volunteers, ensuring recruitment and training arrangements are in place, and valuing volunteers within each group
* Delivering a high-quality activity plan at groups, in line with best practice and attendee feedback
* General administrative duties including data entry for the RVS Management Information Systems
* Participate in local fundraising for Royal Voluntary Service as agreed with the Service Manager and Operations Manager
* Assist Service Manager to ensure compliance with statutory standards, policies and procedures (e.g., Health and Safety, Food Hygiene, Data Protection and Safeguarding)
* Undertake any other reasonable duties in line with the post remit as agreed with the Service Manager
Attributes and Working Style
Creativity – Propose creative ideas and solutions and explore new ways of doing things.
Enable Volunteers – Understand how the role supports volunteers and their experience; collaborate with the Volunteering Team; accept responsibility for volunteers’ journey; be willing to implement changes to volunteering approaches.
Team Working – Enjoy group activities; collaborate and support others; willing to cooperate for the overall good.
Planning and Organising – Think ahead, map out future activities, monitor delivery and ensure effective execution.
Written and Oral Communication – Communicate clearly with groups and individuals; take a leading role in discussions; write concisely for the reader.
Flexibility – Open to new experiences and challenges; adapt to others’ needs.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion – Promote inclusive practices; contribute to charity-wide inclusion activities.
Job Benefits
* Salary of £13.19 per hour (FTE £24,023 per annum)
* 26 days’ holiday (pro rata) plus paid statutory Bank Holidays (pro rata)
* Ten weeks’ sick pay following probation
* Great pension scheme
* 2 x Salary Death in Service Benefit, subject to qualification
* Enhanced Family Leave schemes
* Access to exclusive discounts and cashback via rewards website
* 24-hour doctor line, dental/optical support and other therapies
* Free confidential employee assistance programme with counselling
* Extensive online and on-the-job training
* Flexible working opportunities
* Opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career
* Positive, lasting impact on lives and communities
If you feel you have the skills and experience to become our Activity Group Coordinator, please click ‘apply’ today. PVG check will be required if offered the role.
Closing date: 10 October 2025. We reserve the right to close early if sufficient applications are received. Please do not delay your application.
We are committed to welcoming everyone and maintaining inclusive and diverse teams. To learn about our commitment to EDI, visit our website.
Join Royal Voluntary Service and together we can change lives, communities and society.
Other organisations may call this role Activity Coordinator or Group Coordinator.
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