Activities Coordinator - House of St Martin

Are you an enthusiastic and creative Activities Coordinator with a passion for supporting people and keen to make a positive difference?

We have a fantastic opportunity for an Activities Coordinator to join our team.

At Langleywe believe in equipping our staff to be the best they can be. That means providing excellent support and free training to enable you to make a rewarding difference to people’s lives every day. As our Activities Coordinator you will join our friendly team based in Taunton, Somerset on a permanent basis, working 40 hours per week on a rota. There will be a requirement to work at the weekend at least monthly and public holidays as required.

The successful candidate will receive a competitive salary of £27,329 per annum as well as other generous benefits which include:

• Generous annual leave up to 30 days plus bank holiday holidays
• Retention Payments of £1750 over 2 years
• Fantastic pension scheme, matched up to 8%
• Free onsite meals during shift
• Life Assurance up to 3 times your salary
• Fully funded DBS and renewals including update service subscription fees
• Company sick pay scheme
• 'Smart Health', which includes unlimited access to online, telephone and video GP
• Access to private holiday flat in Torquay
• Wellbeing Support – our 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme includes free counselling and legal advice
• Eyecare & Flu vouchers
• Access to chaplaincy and pastoral support

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

As our Activities Coordinator, you will propose and implement an activities programme, ensuring resources, equipment and training and best meeting the needs of clients individually and collectively. You’ll lead and encourage clients to join in meaningful activities whilst maintaining their independence, choice and dignity. This will enable them to lead an as full and active life as possible, creating a stimulating and varied programme of leisure activities and social events, inside and outside of the home, for clients to enjoy.

Responsibilities as our Activities Coordinator will include:

• Working with each new client to understand their likes/dislikes, abilities and needs to put together an individual care plan pathway for activities. This will be kept up to date and reviewed regularly.
• Formulating and maintaining a stimulating programme of activities for groups of clients and for individuals, taking into consideration special individual requirements
• Engaging clients’ daily lives within the community by intiating contact with local community groups
• Liaising and consulting with staff, external agencies and relatives in relation to activities
• Ensuring the activity and social programme are accessible to all and it incorporates evenings and weekends
• Familiarising and connecting with all key community groups
• Regularly assessing the effectiveness of social events and the activities programme
• Effectively risk assess internal and external activities
• Assisting and supporting clients at mealtimes
• Assisting clients with their personal needs in emergency situations
• Ensuring the programme of activities is within the allocated budget

About LANGLEY TRUST

For over 65 years Langley Trust has been supporting people with convictions to transform their lives. As a Christian charity working across England we believe everyone deserves another chance. With a wide range of services – including complex needs care, supported housing, and specialist advice services – our work prevents crime, promotes rehabilitation, and reduces the risks of re-offending.

If you want to join our team as an Activities Coordinator, please apply now as we would love to hear from you.

Closing date: Closing Date: 18th March 2024

We reserve the right to close earlier if we receive sufficient applicants.

A satisfactory Enhanced DBS with adults barred list check is required for this role and job offers will be subject to the Trust receiving satisfactory evidence of the successful applicant’s right to work in the UK.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Equality, diversity and inclusion is integral to Langley Trust. We're committed to creating a workplace culture where all our people feel valued, included and able to be their best at work, and we recognise the benefits that a diverse workforce with different values, beliefs, experience and backgrounds brings to us as an organisation.

Disability Confident

As a Disability Confident Committed employer, we run a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria listed in the job description. If you would like to be considered under this scheme, please state this in your application.

The House of St Martin in Taunton is a registered care home, refurbished in 2017, for men with multiple needs, including substance misuse, mental health needs or a learning disability. It is located three miles from Taunton and set in six acres of beautiful countryside. The home is registered to support 31 men, offering full-board and an opportunity to thrive. We also offer community housing services in the local area.