Activities Co-ordinator
| Posting date: | 06 June 2025 |
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| Salary: | £13.25 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 05 July 2025 |
| Location: | Oldbury, Birmingham, B69 4SJ |
| Company: | Caretech |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 18650 |
Summary
We are looking to recruit a Activities Coordinator to support our patients at Oldbury, Birmingham. Coveberry Oldbury, part of The CareTech Group, is a registered locked rehabilitation Hospital with 13 en-suite bedrooms and 2 independent transitional flats providing supportive rehabilitation for men with Learning difficulties, ASC and/or mental health diagnosis. Many of our patient’s may require to be detained under the MHA for forensic risks, deprivation of liberty safeguarding to help keep them safe from harm and require a structured and safe community setting.
Requirements for the role:
- Experience of working with Individuals with a diagnosis of Learning Disability or Autism preferred
- Creative
- Person centred
- Innovative
- Good communications skills
- Must be a driver
Main Duties and Responsibilities:
The post holder will provide Vocational, Educational and Recreational activities for the service users in the unit and via community access.
- Organization of activities for all service users to develop and maintain new skills.
- To provide in-house activities for other care staff to use with service users, i.e. puzzles, football, board games etc.
- To organize trips out for the service user) As a member of the support team, help to create a safe, educational and therapeutic environment based on the needs of the individuals and ensuring that their rights, dignity and personal privacy are maintained at all times.
Rewards & Benefits:
- Up to 28 Days Holiday, inclusive of bank holidays
- Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
- Free DBS Check
- Stakeholder Pension
- Free Employee Assistance Programme
- Annual Employee Awards Evening
- Employee Recognition Schemes
- CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants
- Free on-site parking
Who we are:
Coveberry, is part of The CareTech Group; established in 1993, and is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 550 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.
CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.
Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage.