Job Description

About The Role
A very exciting and meaningful opportunity for an experienced Activities Co-ordinator or individual with a passion and commitment to join our team to help provide holistic recovery-focused support to clients with mental health across 2 of our sites in Exeter and Exmouth.
Do you want a job that is rewarding and enables you to make a real difference whilst utilising your creative side? Do you want a job that is varied where no day is the same? Do you want to be part of a great and dedicated team? If so, this is the job for you!
Our Activities Co-ordinator is responsible for organising and implementing a programme of meaningful activities based on client need and aspirations.
Other duties include:

Consulting with clients around activities and overall service delivery
Developing an Activities Timetable and facilitating group sessions
Engaging creatively with partner organisations, including the community and voluntary sectors
Working closely with our Mental Health Support Workers to ensure client need is being met
Resourcing and budgeting for activities and outings

About The Candidate
You will:

Instinctively work in a manner that aligns fully with Salvation Army Homes values; demonstrating energy and passion, along with a positive, can-do attitude in your daily contribution to transforming lives
Have experience in a similar role or within education, training or employment
Have a flair for activities with a creative side and the ability to turn your hand to a range of activities (e.g. Craft Groups, Cooking, Gardening, DIY etc).
Be a great communicator, buildingtrusting and professional relationships
Be passionate about making a difference and thrive in a fast paced environment.
Be committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults, children and young people
Be able to participate in our on-call rota and work across our 2 sites in Exeter and Exmouth

We really want you to be able to succeed in your work with Salvation Army Homes, so in return for helping to transform lives, we want to help you to transform your lifestyle by giving you access to some great benefits in addition to the above salary package. This includes:

£100 when you start work, plus £250 at 6 months service and another £250 at 12 months service (for permanent staff)
26 days annual leave rising to 31 days
An extra day off on your birthday
A High Street discount scheme (great savings both on and off-line)
Pension with life assurance
Discounted private medical insurance
Loans available for financial emergencies
Occupational Sick Pay
A full Induction package and training relevant to the role
Long service awards from 2.5 years
Support to learn and develop your career

About The Company
A registered social landlord andone of the leading providers of supported housing in the UK, Salvation Army Homes is dedicated to transforming lives by providing accommodation and support for some of the most vulnerable members of society - mainly people with complex needs and/or experiencing homelessness.
Salvation Army Homes is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
Our aim is to work with individuals to build on their strengths, creating person centred, individualised strategies and plans that transform lives, support recovery and enable positive behaviour. In order to succeed, however, we need the right people in place. Our workforce is one of our greatest assets, but only by recruiting the very best can we continue to deliver comprehensive, good quality housing services, support and resettlement. services to our residents. Thats where you come in.
As an equal opportunities employer, Salvation Army Homes is committed to the equal treatment of all current and prospective employees and does not condone discrimination on the basis of age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, or marriage and civil partnership. We invite and welcome applications to apply for Salvation Army Homes opportunities without concern of bias or discrimination.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible

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