Activities Co-ordinator

About the Role

A very exciting and meaningful opportunity for an experienced Activities Co‑ordinator or individuals with passion and commitment to join our team. Do you want a job that is rewarding and enables you to make a real difference whilst utilising your creative side? Do you want a job that is varied where no day is the same? Do you want to be part of a great and dedicated team? If so, this is the job for you!

Our Activities Co‑ordinator is responsible for organising and implementing a programme of meaningful activities based on client need and aspirations.

Other Duties Include

• Consulting with clients around activities and overall service delivery
• Developing an activities timetable and facilitating group sessions
• Engaging creatively with partner organisations, including the community and voluntary sectors
• Working closely with our Mental Health Support Workers to ensure client need is being met
• Resourcing and budgeting for activities and outings

About the Candidate

• Instinctively work in a manner that aligns fully with Salvation Army Homes’s values; demonstrating energy and passion, along with a positive, can‑do attitude in your daily contribution to transforming lives
• Have experience in a similar role or within education, training or employment
• Have a flair for activities with a creative side and the ability to turn your hand to a range of activities (e.g. craft groups, cooking, gardening, DIY etc).
• Be a great communicator, building trusting and professional relationships
• Be passionate about making a difference and thrive in a fast‑paced environment.

Benefits

• £100 when you start work, plus £250 at 6 months’ service and another £250 at 12 months’ service (for permanent staff)
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 days
• An extra day off on your birthday
• A High Street discount scheme
• Pension with life assurance
• Discounted private medical insurance
• Loans available for financial emergencies
• Occupational sick pay
• A full induction package and training relevant to the role
• Long‑service awards from 2½ years
• Support to learn and develop your career

About the Company

A registered social landlord and one of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society – mainly people with complex needs and or experiencing homelessness. Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person‑centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good‑quality housing services, support and resettlement to our residents.

Equal Opportunities Statement

Salvation Army Homes is an equal‑opportunities employer and is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.

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