Activities Coordinator

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8RR

Position: Activities Coordinator 
Care home: Tyne Grange 
Location: Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8RR 
Contract type: 40hrs per week. Weekend availability required
Rate: £12.71 per hour
Care home CQC rating: Outstanding

Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll organise and lead meaningful and entertaining activities for the people we support. You’ll play a key role in empowering them to live fulfilled and happy lives.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Activities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Tyne Grange care home in Newcastle upon Tyne.

About Exemplar Health Care 

Tyne Grange is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs. 

We support adults living with acquired brain injuries, complex mental health needs and neuro-disabilities, including those who display behaviours of concern. 

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

About the role

Our Activities Coordinators organise creative and fun activities for the people we support. 

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

  • organising individual activity plans based on people’s unique goals and interests
  • fostering community spirit through group activities 
  • supporting people to maintain their current, and take up new, hobbies, interests and educational opportunities 
  • assisting people to become more involved in their local community
  • celebrating national awareness days, holidays and individual/collective achievements 
  • promoting choice, dignity and independence.

As part of our mission to make every day better, our high staffing levels give you the time to deliver truly person-centred activities, with a supportive team around you. 

Download our job description to read more: 

https://brochures.exemplarhc.com/view/1030735227/ 

About you

Above all, you’re someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

You’re also: 

  • caring, kind and able to see the funny side of life
  • a creative thinker, always on the lookout for new activities and ideas
  • enthusiastic, encouraging and inclusive
  • a born organiser with a positive, can-do approach
  • great at listening and communicating
  • understanding of individual needs.

You’ll put people at the heart of everything you do. 

If you haven’t worked in the care sector before, we’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’t essential for this role. 

What we offer

We offer great rewards and perks including: 

  • regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects 
  • access to wages before payday
  • retail and lifestyle discounts
  • free DBS check
  • 24/7 counselling and support
  • Blue Light Card eligibility.

How to apply

Sound good? We’d love to hear from you. Click the button to ‘APPLY NOW’. 

For an informal chat about joining us, call us on 01977 630830 or email pod2@exemplarhc.com. 

Please note, applicants must be authorised to work in the UK. We’re unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. 

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’re asked for money in connection with a role, please contact recruitment@exemplarhc.com.

About Exemplar
Health Care

We're one of the UK's leading providers of nursing care for adults living with complex needs, with more than 60 care homes across England. 

Everything we do is guided by our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success, and teamwork.

This creates a supportive environment where colleagues can grow and make every day better for the people we support.

Getting to Tyne Grange

Tyne Grange, Grainger Park Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8RR

Tyne Grange is a short drive from the A1 and other major roads including the A189.

  • If you’re travelling north on the A1, at junction 69 take the A184 exit to Central Newcastle/Central Gateshead.
  • If you’re travelling south on the A1, take the A69/A186 slip road to Hexham/City (West).

Tyne Grange is situated opposite Paignton Avenue, just off Westgate Road.

There are limited parking spaces in the home’s car park. Street parking is available along Grainger Park Road.

The home is a short walk from several bus stops.

  • Westgate Walk-In Centre bus stop (stop ID: twrdadtm), which is accessed by various bus routes.
  • Newcastle CAV Campus bus stop (stop ID: twrdadtg), which is accessed by various bus routes.

Newcastle train station is 1.9 miles away, which is a 30 minute walk or 10 minute drive.