Activities Assistant / Recovery and Wellbeing Activities Coordinator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 12 Medi 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | up to £27,000 per annum |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 12 Hydref 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | Croydon, London |
| Gweithio o bell: | Ar y safle yn unig |
| Cwmni: | AWD online |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | AWDO-P13859 |
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Recovery and Wellbeing Activities Assistant & Coordinator who is enthusiastic, compassionate, a people person who can show kindness and enjoys creative activities such as art, crafts, music or similar fun stuff is required for an organisation that provides supported housing and living services for vulnerable adults with mental health conditions.
SALARY: up to £27,000 per annum (depending on experience)
LOCATION: Work across various sites in (Lewisham, Croydon, Lambeth, and Southwark)
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Recovery and Wellbeing Activities Assistant & Coordinator who is enthusiastic, compassionate, a people person who can show kindness and enjoys creative activities such as art, music or similar fun stuff.
Working as part of a team, as a Recovery and Wellbeing Activities Assistant & Coordinator you and the team will be responsible for designing and implementing a full activities programme, with a diverse range of activities and events aimed at enhancing the physical, emotional and social wellbeing and the greater independence of and Recovery of residents.
In this deeply rewarding role, as a Recovery and Wellbeing Activities Assistant & Coordinator you'll have the opportunity to design and lead a wide range of activities and events from creative workshops to social gatherings. Your purpose is to foster a sense of community, enhance well-being, and help residents rediscover their passions. By planning and running activities that are engaging, inclusive, and tailored to each person's unique needs, you'll be a key part of their recovery story.
If you're looking for a role where you can make a real, tangible difference in people's lives, this might be the perfect fit for you.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Recovery and Wellbeing Activities Assistant & Coordinator include:
• Programme Planning: Assist the Recovery Manager with planning and delivering a programme of activities that promotes residents' wellbeing, social interaction, and skills development
• Programme Design: Create a stimulating and varied programme of leisure activities and social events, both inside and outside the units. Activities may include workshops, creative arts, therapeutic interventions, and social events
• Programme Communication: Collaborate with the Recovery Manager to produce and advertise a monthly, weekly, and daily programme of activities and social events
• Information & Events: Assist the Recovery Manager with writing a monthly newsletter, posters, and leaflets for events
• Community Engagement: Help the Recovery Manager engage the local community in residents' daily lives by making contact with local community groups, allowing residents to take part in and continue with their desired hobbies and interests
• Resident Collaboration: Work closely with residents to assess their interests, preferences, and needs. Encourage residents' participation in activities, ensuring all activities are inclusive and accessible
• Risk Management: Conduct referral meetings and risk assessments for potential activities' participants
• Inter-departmental Collaboration: Work with the Recovery Manager, Unit Managers, Group Managers, Support Workers, and other professionals and community services to integrate activities with residents' overall support plans.
• Multi-Site Work: Work across various schemes in Lewisham, Croydon, Lambeth, and Southwark
• Health & Safety: Cooperate with the Recovery Manager to ensure that activities comply with health and safety regulations and that activity risk assessments are conducted
• Reporting: Record and report on activities, outcomes, participation levels, and other relevant metrics to the Activities Coordinator
• Safeguarding: Work in line with the Safeguarding Policy, identifying and reporting any safeguarding concerns and protecting residents from abuse and neglect
• Inclusion & Diversity: Support the Recovery Manager in developing a variety of activities that encourage inclusion, equality, and diversity, offering residents the chance to participate or get fully involved based on their unique preferences, needs, and aspirations
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• Experience in events planning in different settings
• Experience with creative activities such as art, crafts, music of similar Creativity
• Demonstrates empathy and kindness to the residents at all times, coupled with ability to be firm and set boundaries as required
• Experience of working with challenging behaviour and ‘hard to reach’ residents
• Previous experience of working in supported housing or a similar setting
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• IT literate with the ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel
• Has the flexibility to work on a rota basis across a seven-day week, including occasional evening events
Due to the nature of the business, you are required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (Criminal records) Check
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P13859
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SALARY: up to £27,000 per annum (depending on experience)
LOCATION: Work across various sites in (Lewisham, Croydon, Lambeth, and Southwark)
JOB TYPE: Full-Time, Permanent
JOB OVERVIEW
We have a fantastic new job opportunity for a Recovery and Wellbeing Activities Assistant & Coordinator who is enthusiastic, compassionate, a people person who can show kindness and enjoys creative activities such as art, music or similar fun stuff.
Working as part of a team, as a Recovery and Wellbeing Activities Assistant & Coordinator you and the team will be responsible for designing and implementing a full activities programme, with a diverse range of activities and events aimed at enhancing the physical, emotional and social wellbeing and the greater independence of and Recovery of residents.
In this deeply rewarding role, as a Recovery and Wellbeing Activities Assistant & Coordinator you'll have the opportunity to design and lead a wide range of activities and events from creative workshops to social gatherings. Your purpose is to foster a sense of community, enhance well-being, and help residents rediscover their passions. By planning and running activities that are engaging, inclusive, and tailored to each person's unique needs, you'll be a key part of their recovery story.
If you're looking for a role where you can make a real, tangible difference in people's lives, this might be the perfect fit for you.
DUTIES
Your duties as the Recovery and Wellbeing Activities Assistant & Coordinator include:
• Programme Planning: Assist the Recovery Manager with planning and delivering a programme of activities that promotes residents' wellbeing, social interaction, and skills development
• Programme Design: Create a stimulating and varied programme of leisure activities and social events, both inside and outside the units. Activities may include workshops, creative arts, therapeutic interventions, and social events
• Programme Communication: Collaborate with the Recovery Manager to produce and advertise a monthly, weekly, and daily programme of activities and social events
• Information & Events: Assist the Recovery Manager with writing a monthly newsletter, posters, and leaflets for events
• Community Engagement: Help the Recovery Manager engage the local community in residents' daily lives by making contact with local community groups, allowing residents to take part in and continue with their desired hobbies and interests
• Resident Collaboration: Work closely with residents to assess their interests, preferences, and needs. Encourage residents' participation in activities, ensuring all activities are inclusive and accessible
• Risk Management: Conduct referral meetings and risk assessments for potential activities' participants
• Inter-departmental Collaboration: Work with the Recovery Manager, Unit Managers, Group Managers, Support Workers, and other professionals and community services to integrate activities with residents' overall support plans.
• Multi-Site Work: Work across various schemes in Lewisham, Croydon, Lambeth, and Southwark
• Health & Safety: Cooperate with the Recovery Manager to ensure that activities comply with health and safety regulations and that activity risk assessments are conducted
• Reporting: Record and report on activities, outcomes, participation levels, and other relevant metrics to the Activities Coordinator
• Safeguarding: Work in line with the Safeguarding Policy, identifying and reporting any safeguarding concerns and protecting residents from abuse and neglect
• Inclusion & Diversity: Support the Recovery Manager in developing a variety of activities that encourage inclusion, equality, and diversity, offering residents the chance to participate or get fully involved based on their unique preferences, needs, and aspirations
CANDIDATE REQUIREMENTS
• Experience in events planning in different settings
• Experience with creative activities such as art, crafts, music of similar Creativity
• Demonstrates empathy and kindness to the residents at all times, coupled with ability to be firm and set boundaries as required
• Experience of working with challenging behaviour and ‘hard to reach’ residents
• Previous experience of working in supported housing or a similar setting
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• IT literate with the ability to use Microsoft Word and Excel
• Has the flexibility to work on a rota basis across a seven-day week, including occasional evening events
Due to the nature of the business, you are required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (Criminal records) Check
HOW TO APPLY
To be considered for this job vacancy, please submit your CV to our Recruitment Team who will review your details. CV’s of Job Applicants meeting this requirement will be submitted to our Client for consideration. By submitting your job application to us you are hereby giving us your express consent to submit your details to our Client for this purpose.
JOB REF: AWDO-P13859
Full-Time, Permanent Social Care Jobs, Careers and Vacancies. Find a new job and work in South East London. Multi-Job Board Advertising and CV Sourcing Recruitment Services provided by AWD online.
AWD online specialise in sourcing candidates and advertising vacancies on multiple job boards for companies on a non-commission basis. AWD online operates as an employment agency.
awd online | http://www.awdo.co.uk
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