Activity Coordinator
| Posting date: | 11 September 2025 |
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| Salary: | £26,279 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 October 2025 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO4 5HF |
| Company: | Cygnet |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 41940 |
Summary
Cygnet Hospital Colchester is a 59-bed service providing a range of intensive support and rehabilitation services for men with learning disabilities, autism spectrum disorders or mental health needs.
We are looking for an Activity Coordinator with a passion for delivering excellent care to develop, plan, implement activities for our patients on a full time basis.
As an activities coordinator you will work collaboratively to deliver holistic recovery focused care to patients across various service lines within the hospital. The role will include creating and facilitating a range of activities appropriate to patient’s needs and interests. The focus of the role will be on building therapeutic relationships, improving motivation and engagement and supporting patients in their meaningful activity’
You will be working 40 hours per week on a rota basis and need to be flexible to cover evenings and weekends.
Previous experience of working in a Mental Health hospital is preferable, but not essential as full training will be provided and ongoing opportunities for professional development.
Apply now to enjoy excellent career prospects while reaping the rewards of making a difference to others – every day.
In this role, you will:
- Promote and ensure the good reputation of the Hospital, maintain and demonstrate a positive attitude toward patients, their families, staff, visitors and key stakeholders.
- Be responsible for planning and facilitating activities to promote well-being of patients. Promoting social engagement and meaningful activity.
- Support patients to create independent and focused activity plans based on their specific interest and goals. In addition, this will support the patient's strengths and aim to improve motivation and engagement.
- Create an atmosphere and working practice, which is in line with the Recovery Model and Cygnet Values.
- Coproduce and implement activity programmes and be proactive in preparing and maintain appropriate materials and resourced
- Accompany patients to off site, community activities as required and be able to drive the Hospital vehicles.
- Work collaboratively with the other departments in the Hospital to ensure patients are able to access all elements of their treatment.
In return, we will offer you:
- Paid Holiday including 2 extra days annual leave for your birthday and anniversary date
- Employee NHS – discount savings (Bluelight Card)
- Regular coaching and support
- Company pension scheme
- Company paid Life Assurance scheme
- Smart Health Toolkit- Providing you with Fitness Programmes, Nutrition consultation and Health checks
- Free Private Health Care
- Subsidised meals on duty
The successful candidate will be required to undergo an enhanced DBS and reference check and an offer of employment will be subject to successful clearance.
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