Activity Coordinator - LHC

Job description

*Job Title: * Activities-Coordinator

*Location: * Little Heath Court , Tilehurst

*Contract: * Full Time

*Hours: * 37.5 hours per week

*Salary: *£ 17,745.00

*Recruiter Contact: * East HR Department

*Recruiter Contact Details: * /

*Additional Information*: This role is rota based including weekends.

*Who are we?*

Choice Care Group is one of the largest Health and Social Care providers in the UK and we are looking for caring, committed and passionate Activity Coordinators in your area.

*What does support worker do?*

Your role, as an Activity Coordinator and Driver will involve supporting adults with learning disabilities and complex needs within a residential environment, and out in the community providing a high standard of care and support. Experience of working with adults with a learning disability or challenging behaviours and of working as a part of a team is desirable.

Your role as an Activity Coordinator will be [but not limited to]:

• Provide care and support to our service users.

• Ensuring the equality of opportunity for all service users with regards to educational, cultural, leisure and social opportunities.

• Assist in planning a daily timetable of activities for the service users supported within the service.

• Assist with accompanying service users on activities and holidays.

• Take into account emotional, psychological, physical and behavioural needs when planning and offering a service.

• You will also be required to take responsibility for the Day Care budgeting, delegating responsibilities and monies where appropriate.

Ideal applicants should be able to drive and hold a valid UK driving licence and must have good general standard of education. Shifts will be available on a rota basis.

*Where would I work?*

*Little Heath Court* is a bespoke service that supports seven young people with autism and/ or complex needs. The focus in on supporting these individuals to make the transition into adult life and prepare for independent living.

Little Heath Court Reading Berkshire (choicecaregroup.com)

*What experience do I need?*

To be successful in this role, you will ideally have previous experience working with people with learning disabilities or other disadvantaged groups. If you are caring, kind and want to work in a job that is genuinely rewarding, this is for you. We will train and mentor you to become a highly skilled professional. We offer all our training in house free of charge and set a career path for you from day one.

*What are the benefits?*

23 days Annual Leave (excluding Bank Holidays), Pension, Health Assured - Employee Support Line to Support you and your Family, Introduce Friend Bonus, Management Development Academy, Complex in house Training.

Discounts on: Cinema, Top High Street Brands and Restaurants, Gym Memberships, Train tickets, Mobile Phone contracts, Apple products, Theme Parks and many more!

*COVID-19:*
*As a health and social care company we have a rigorous COVID-19 policy in place and access to medical-grade PPE.*

_We reserve right to close this advert before closing deadline if we interview and offer the right candidate. Apply now to avoid disappointment._

Reference ID: EL000

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Salary: From £17,745.00 per year

Application question(s):
* Are you prepared to both of your vaccines prior to 11th November?
* If not , do you have a medical exemption letter from you GP?

Experience:
* care assistant: 2 years (preferred)

Licence/Certification:
* Driving Licence (required)