Activities Coordinator at Exemplar Health Care, Fenham

Position: Activities Coordinator 

Care home: Tyne Grange 

Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8RR 

Contract type: 40hrs per week. Weekend availability required

Rate: £12.71 per hour

Care home CQC rating: Outstanding

Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll organise and lead meaningful and entertaining activities for the people we support. You’ll 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 Activities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Tyne Grange care home in Newcastle upon Tyne.

About Exemplar Health Care 

Tyne Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. 

We support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including those who display behaviours of concern. 

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 Activities Coordinators 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:

organising individual activity plans based on people’s unique goals and interests

fostering community spirit through group activities 

supporting people to maintain their current, and take up new, hobbies, interests and educational opportunities 

assisting people to become more involved in their local community

celebrating national awareness days, holidays and individual/collective achievements 

promoting choice, dignity and independence.

As part of our mission to make every 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, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also: 

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.

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. 

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes. We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren’t essential for this role. 

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.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. 

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. 

We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation.