Job Introduction

Job Title:  Activity Co-ordinator

Salary Banding:  £19,200 – £24,120 pro rata

Job Location: Ryfields Retirement Village, Arena Gardens, Warrington  

Contract Duration: Fixed Term Contract for up to 12 months

Hours (weekly):  20 hours (Monday to Friday)

Are you an experienced activities organiser? Are you passionate about working with Older People?

Your Housing Group has a fabulous opportunity for an Activities Co-ordinator, based at Ryfields Retirement Village, In Warrington.  This is a part-time role, 20 hours per week to be agreed, working Monday to Friday.

As an Activity Co-ordinator, you will be responsible for the delivery of a full and varied activity programme incorporating a range of activities to ensure that all customers have opportunities to engage and be involved.

Ryfields Village is our biggest scheme with 243 apartments and bungalows with superb facilities and a thriving community of over 300 customers.  You will be responsible for delivering activity that is representative of older people’s aspirations.

It’s a given that as our Activity Co-ordinator, you will have experience of delivering activity programmes within an older people’s service setting. Excellent relationship building skills and the ability to relate to a diverse range of people are essential.

In addition to the above you will embrace the culture of continuous improvement to support Value for Money throughout the organisation and have a passion for doing things right first time.

Your Housing Group is a new generation of housing provider, working efficiently and effectively to build as many quality houses as possible, thereby playing its part in solving the national housing crisis. With over 28,300 homes across the North West, Yorkshire and the Midlands, the business has a large portfolio of retirement living developments and an innovative private rental offer in Nuvu.

This role is eligible for a DBS check under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (i.e. it involves certain activities in relation to children and/or adults) and is defined as regulated activity under Part 1 of the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006.  Therefore, a DBS ENHANCED (including Adult Barred List) check for a regulated activity is an essential requirement.

Prior to completing your application, please review the attached Role Profile to better understand the role and key responsibilities.   

Closing date:               19^th November 2018     

Should we receive a high number of applications, we may close this vacancy earlier than the date indicated above, therefore, you are encouraged to submit your application as soon as possible.

Your Housing Group values diversity and encourages applications from all communities. Your Housing Group operates a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for tenants or anyone who resides in a Your Housing Group property.  It also operates the scheme for any applicants who declare they have a disability. Those applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role as set out in the role profile will be guaranteed an interview.  Some roles may be subject to probity checks which will override the scheme where a potential conflict of interest or a probity matter has been identified. 

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