Charity Activity Co-ordinator - Totnes, United Kingdom - Lifeworks Charity Limited

Lifeworks Charity Limited

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Totnes, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Description

Charity Activity Co-ordinator

Location:
Lifeworks College based in Dartington, Devon.

Permanent: 37.5 hrs per week (some weekend working required)

Salary:
£24, £29,279.25 per annum.

Are you an experienced Activity Co-ordinator and have experience in delivering and developing group activities to a diverse range of participants? Are you looking for a new challenging role working within a thriving FE College, for an inspiring and innovative Charity?

The Role

The Activity Co-ordinator will play a key role within the Charity.

You will be based predominantly within the FE College and will be responsible for managing existing and developing a new stimulating and varied programme of events, activities, social events and trips for our participants.

The role will also involve engaging and working with the local community to deliver activities to support wellbeing and mental health.

Key responsibilities:

To coordinate established activities across the Lifeworks Charity, with responsibility for developing new sessions and working with the Fundraising Officer to acquire new funding for shortterm, and longterm sustainable programmes.
Monitoring to ensure high quality sessions are planned and delivered.
To be passionate about improving the health and wellbeing of our local community. To work with a proactive approach to deliver high quality and accessible activity programmes with a specific focus on active wellbeing, mental health and creativity.

About Us

Based in South Devon, Lifeworks provide high quality short breaks and residential care, community-based programmes and specialist further education to children, young people and adults with learning disabilities.

At Lifeworks we believe in the rights of all individuals with a learning disability, however complex, to receive the services and support they need to develop the skills and confidence to reach their full potential.

About You

You will have:

Previous experience as an Activity Coordinator working in an education, sport or health care setting.
Extensive experience in activity programme management, delivery and development. As well as experience of leading a team of employees and volunteers.

Ideally, you may also have:

Experience of working with children and young adults (preferably with learning disabilities).
A relevant qualification (min NVQ level 2) in Sports/Arts/Creative.
A strong working knowledge and understanding of mental health and the role physical activity can play in its management. (Ideally possess a Mental Health First Aid qualification).

Benefits:

We are a well-established Charity that provides an excellent range of staff benefits: