Activities Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 12 May 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £24,716.00 to £25,890.00 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 25 May 2025 |
| Location: | Beeston, Nottingham |
| Remote working: | Hybrid - work remotely up to 2 days per week |
| Company: | Broxtowe Borough Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | H106b |
Summary
£24,716 to £25,890 (Grade 4) pro rata
Thursday and Friday
14.5 hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, caring and self-motivated person to join a small team of Activities Co-ordinators within our Housing Engagement team.
The Activities Co-ordinators organise and co-ordinate activities on our Independent Living schemes, enabling our residents to:
• stay healthy and safe
• reduce social isolation and loneliness
• maintain their independence
The Activities Co-ordinators play a key role in ensuring that a wide range of activities are provided on Independent Living schemes, based on identified needs. You will be expected to develop a programme of activities through partnership working and the development of existing arrangements.
Key tasks involve:
• Organising and co-ordinating activities based on the individuals’ needs and preferences
• Advertising planned activities in the appropriate manner which would encourage participation
• Identifying residents who are not engaging and providing a tailored programme to suit their needs
• Working with partners to deliver activities and increase the types of activities on offer
• Maintaining accurate records of participation and evaluation of activities
We are looking for an individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work both as part of a small team, as well as independently. In this role you will be working with a variety of people and you should possess excellent interpersonal skills, including influencing, negotiating and diplomacy. You will need to be resourceful, have good planning and organisational skills and be creative and innovative in your approach to problem solving.
What you need to know:
There will be a test before the interview.
For an informal discussion, please contact April Hatcher, Engagement Manager on 0115 9173530 or via email april.hatcher@broxtowe.gov.uk.
Closing Date 25 May 2025
Why join us?
The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work.
As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.
As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs
Thursday and Friday
14.5 hours
An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic, caring and self-motivated person to join a small team of Activities Co-ordinators within our Housing Engagement team.
The Activities Co-ordinators organise and co-ordinate activities on our Independent Living schemes, enabling our residents to:
• stay healthy and safe
• reduce social isolation and loneliness
• maintain their independence
The Activities Co-ordinators play a key role in ensuring that a wide range of activities are provided on Independent Living schemes, based on identified needs. You will be expected to develop a programme of activities through partnership working and the development of existing arrangements.
Key tasks involve:
• Organising and co-ordinating activities based on the individuals’ needs and preferences
• Advertising planned activities in the appropriate manner which would encourage participation
• Identifying residents who are not engaging and providing a tailored programme to suit their needs
• Working with partners to deliver activities and increase the types of activities on offer
• Maintaining accurate records of participation and evaluation of activities
We are looking for an individual with excellent communication skills and the ability to work both as part of a small team, as well as independently. In this role you will be working with a variety of people and you should possess excellent interpersonal skills, including influencing, negotiating and diplomacy. You will need to be resourceful, have good planning and organisational skills and be creative and innovative in your approach to problem solving.
What you need to know:
There will be a test before the interview.
For an informal discussion, please contact April Hatcher, Engagement Manager on 0115 9173530 or via email april.hatcher@broxtowe.gov.uk.
Closing Date 25 May 2025
Why join us?
The Council has five GREAT values which represent our standards and expectations of how we’ll work.
As a disability confident employer and an organisation that is committed to equal opportunities, we welcome applications from all sections of the community.
The Council embraces flexible ways of working to ensure that we can attract the best talent and experience and get the most from our employees. Whilst meeting the needs of our residents is a priority and we can’t guarantee we can accept all flexible working requests, we are happy to discuss your options when you apply for a job with us.
As a Broxtowe Borough Council employee you can enjoy many benefits including a generous pension fund, loyalty awards and family friendly policies to help you balance your work and family life, as well as discounts and offers as part of our employee benefits scheme. You can read more about these at www.broxtowe.gov.uk/jobs
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