Activities Coordinator Permanent

Activities Coordinator
We are seeking an Activities/Group Work Coordinator to devise, coordinate and develop the in-house group work programme, empowering clients to manage and improve their mental and physical health, and gain the skills and confidence to live more independently in the future.
Position: 1013 Group Work Coordinator
Location: Brighton
Salary: £26,661 (including Anti-Social Hours Enhancement)
Hours: 37 hours per week on average over a 6-week rolling rota between 8am – 10:30pm working alternate weekends
Closing Date: 4th April 2023
About the Role
The Group Work Coordinator will build mutually beneficial relationships with services in the community to enhance opportunities for clients. You will be responsible for the group work/activities programme and providing one to one support.
You will:
* Work closely with the rest of the Shore House team in meeting the needs of all 20 residents, which may include mental health needs, substance misuse, self-neglect, low motivation, and literacy/numeracy issues.
* Work creatively and flexibly in partnership with clients and their support worker in times of enhanced need or risk to implement additional support.
* Use psychologically informed ways of working to gain a greater understanding of the needs and aspirations of each resident, and provide support which is empathic, responsive, and flexible to a diverse range of motivation levels and aims.
About You
You will have knowledge of the impact that mental health challenges can have on a person’s everyday life, along with experience of:
* Providing emotional and practical support for vulnerable adults who have complex needs.
* Working with people in distress.
* Establishing and maintaining effective links with relevant statutory and voluntary agencies, and community groups.
* Gathering and being responsive to client feedback and using this to improve service delivery.
* Planning and facilitating effective and safe groups.
In Return
In recognition of their commitment to staff, the organisation has been awarded Gold Accreditation from Investors in People and are also signed up to the Disability Confident employer scheme and have made the Mental Health at Work commitment.
You will also receive a fantastic benefits package including:
* Stakeholder pension scheme
* Free and confidential employee assistance helpline for both personal and work-related concerns
* Cycle-to-work scheme
* Free new starter 30-day Brighton & Hove bus pass
* Generous holiday allowance including an additional two days of leave at Christmas
* The opportunity to participate in well-being and fundraising activities throughout the year
The charity is an equal opportunities employer using a fair and open recruitment process that fully complies with the requirements of the Equality Act 2010. They are committed to encouraging equality, inclusion, and diversity within the workplace.
You may be interested in this role if you have experience in areas such as Activities Coordinator, Befriending Coordinator, Social Coordinator, Sports Coordinator, Resilience Coordinator, Support Coordinator, Involvement Coordinator, Activities Administrator, Activities Support Coordinator, Home Activities Coordinator, Social Care Coordinator, Care, Support Worker, Care Worker, Social Care Worker, Group Coordinator, Resident Coordinator.
Please note that this role is being advertised by NFP People on behalf of our client