Activity Team Leader
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Position:Lead Activities Coordinator
Care home:Quarryfields
Location:Balby, Doncaster, DN4 8EP
Contract type:Full time, 35 hours per week
Rate:£13.27 per hour
Care home CQC rating:Rated 'Good' by CQC
Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As a Lead Activities Coordinator, youll lead your team in organising 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 new Lead Activities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator atQuarryfields learning disability service in Balby.
About Exemplar Health Care
Quarryfields is part of Exemplar Health Care, one of the countrys leading nursing care providers.
We support adults living withalearning disability and/or autism, andcomplex mental health needs.
As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.
About the role
Our Lead Activities Coordinators lead our Activities Team and 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 plansbased on peoples unique goals and interests
* fostering community spirit throughgroup activities
* supporting people to maintain their current, and take up new,hobbies, interests and educational opportunities
* assisting people to become more involved in theirlocal community
* celebrating nationalawareness days, holidays and individual/collective achievements
* leadingthe in-house Activities Team
* promoting choice,dignityand 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.
About you
Above all, youre someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.
Youre also:
* a great leader, able to inspire and motivate a team
* 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.
This role involves leading a team, so relevant experience in a similar role is desirable.
What we offer
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. xsngvjr
How to apply
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