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&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Position&lt;/strong&gt;:&amp;nbsp;Activities Coordinator&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home&lt;/strong&gt;: Tyne Grange&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Location&lt;/strong&gt;: Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8RR&amp;nbsp;&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Contract type: &lt;/strong&gt;40hrs per week. Weekend availability required&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Rate&lt;/strong&gt;: &amp;pound;12.71 per hour&lt;br&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Care home CQC rating&lt;/strong&gt;: Outstanding&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As an Activities Coordinator, you&amp;rsquo;ll organise and lead meaningful and entertaining activities for the people we support. You&amp;rsquo;ll play a key role in empowering them to live fulfilled and happy lives.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new&amp;nbsp;Activities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Tyne Grange care home in Newcastle upon Tyne.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About Exemplar Health Care&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Tyne Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including those who display behaviours of concern.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About the role&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Our Activities Coordinators organise creative and fun activities for the people we support.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;organising&lt;/strong&gt; individual activity plans based on people&amp;rsquo;s unique goals and interests&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;fostering&lt;/strong&gt; community spirit through group activities&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;supporting&lt;/strong&gt; people to maintain their current, and take up new, hobbies, interests and educational opportunities&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;assisting&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;people to become more involved in their local community&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;celebrating&lt;/strong&gt; national awareness days, holidays and individual/collective achievements&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;&lt;strong&gt;promoting&lt;/strong&gt; choice, dignity and independence.&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;As part of our mission to make &lt;em&gt;every day better&lt;/em&gt;, our high staffing levels give you the time to deliver truly person-centred activities, with a supportive team around you.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Download our job description to read more:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;<a href="https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030735227/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030735227/&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&amp;gt">https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030735227/&quot;&gt;https://brochures.ex…</a>; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;About you&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Above all, you&amp;rsquo;re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;You&amp;rsquo;re also:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;caring, kind and able to see the funny side of life&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;a creative thinker, always on the lookout for new activities and ideas&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;enthusiastic, encouraging and inclusive&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;a born organiser with a positive, can-do approach&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;great at listening and communicating&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;understanding of individual needs.&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;You&amp;rsquo;ll put people at the heart of everything you do.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;If you haven&amp;rsquo;t worked in the care sector before, we&amp;rsquo;ll help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes. We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they aren&amp;rsquo;t essential for this role.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What we offer&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We offer great rewards and perks including:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;ul&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;access to wages before payday&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;retail and lifestyle discounts&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;free DBS check&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;24/7 counselling and support&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;li&gt;Blue Light Card eligibility.&lt;/li&gt; 
&lt;/ul&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;h3&gt;&lt;strong&gt;How to apply&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h3&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Sound good? We&amp;rsquo;d love to hear from you. Click the button to &amp;lsquo;APPLY NOW&amp;rsquo;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email <a href="mailto:pod2@exemplarhc.com">pod2@exemplarhc.com</a>.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We&amp;rsquo;re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt; 
&lt;p&gt;We will never ask for payment for job opportunities. Any website or individual requesting money for a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) while claiming to represent us is not associated with our organisation. If you&amp;rsquo;re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact <a href="mailto:recruitment@exemplarhc.com">recruitment@exemplarhc.com</a>.&lt;/p&gt;

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