Activity co-ordinator

Location

West Bromwich, West Midlands | United Kingdom

Job description

Cygnet Healthcare is currently recruiting for an Activities Coordinator with a passion for delivering excellent care to join our team at Cygnet Heathers.

You’ll be working 40 hours a week at Cygnet Heathers working Monday to Friday.

Cygnet Heathers is a 20-bed service providing neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative rehabilitation for men with mental health difficulties and acquired brain injury.

Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…

• £10.90 rising to £11.20 Per Hour - increasing in April 2024.
• Strong career progression opportunities, including into management roles
• Monthly reflective practice, expert supervision & peer support
• Opportunities for learning & development
• Employee referral scheme
• Pension scheme
• “Cycle to Work” scheme & employee discount savings

Your day-to-day…

• Develop, plan, implement & oversee activities, outings & events for the people in our care
• Provide fun & constructive leisure time, as well as appropriate physical & emotional support
• Ensure the provision of staff, space & materials for all activities
• Supervise, oversee & develop colleagues
• Oversee the creation of promotional materials for events

You are...

• An excellent role model who knows what good care looks like
• Highly organized, with a positive attitude
• A confident public speaker & facilitator
• Knowledgeable of suitable activities & pastimes to support mental health service users
• Positive in your approach to working with challenging behaviors
• Experienced in planning, resourcing & carrying out events & activities

Successful candidates will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS check.

Cygnet has been providing a national network of high-quality specialist mental health services for more than 30 years. In this role you’ll have the chance to make a real impact on patients, service users & their families.

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Salary

£10.9 - £11.2 per hour