Activity Co-ordinator
Ref: CYG12367
- Location
- Cygnet Victoria House, Barton Street, Darlington, County Durham, DL1 2LN
- Salary
- Up to £8.90 per hour
- Hours
- Full Time
- Closing date
- 31/01/2021
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Activities Co-ordinator
As Activities Coordinator, you’ll help maintain a stable, happy & caring environment for our clients.
It’s challenging, satisfying work and you’ll reap the rewards of making a difference, every day.
So if you’re organised and committed to putting the welfare of our clients first, get in touch!
Cygnet Victoria House is a 25 bed mental health inpatient service for men. The service, split across two wards, provides a safe and stabilising environment for men who are experiencing an acute episode of mental illness and require an emergency admission.
Your Day-to-Day…
- Develop, plan, implement and oversee activities, outings & events for clients
- Provide fun & constructive leisure time for clients, as well as appropriate physical and emotional support
- Ensure the provision of staff, space and materials for all activities
- Supervise, oversee & develop colleagues
- Oversee the creation of promotional materials for events.
You are...
- An excellent role model who knows what good care looks like
- Highly organised, with a positive attitude
- A confident public speaker and facilitator
- Knowledgeable of suitable activities and pastimes to support mental health service users/patients
- Positive in your approach to working with challenging behaviours
- Experienced in planning, resourcing and carrying out events and activities.
Why Cygnet? We’ll offer you…
- Strong career progression opportunities, including into management roles
- Monthly reflective practice, expert supervision & peer support
- Opportunities for learning & development
- Employee referral scheme
- Pension scheme
- “Cycle to Work” scheme & employee discount savings.
