Activities Coordinator

Role and Responsibilities

Activities Coordinator’s organise social activities and events for Day Opportunities. These may include events within the day opportunity e.g., day centre, trips for service users and entertainers visiting to perform.

Responsibilities may include:

• Booking external suppliers to provide entertainment
• Talking with service users to discover the types of activities they would like to do
• Organising activities for different interests and ability levels to ensure all service users have access
• Assisting people to take part in activities
• Booking and organising transport for activities off site

Skills and Experience

Your induction will include necessary training such as health and safety, first aid and moving and handling.  Additional specific training such as autism awareness, communication skills or working with people with dementia may be offered.

It might be useful to have experience working in a similar role or with vulnerable adults.  you can gain this experience through a work placement, from your personal life, through volunteering or as part of a traineeship or apprenticeship.

Prior Requirements

Activities Coordinators must have completed the Care Certificate and any training identified for Care Staff.