Activities Coordinator

Role: Activities Coordinator

Location: Sunderland

Contract: Permanent, 16 hours per week

Hourly rate: £12.40 - £12.60 p/h

About Us:

The Abbeyfield Society is a national charity dedicated to alleviating loneliness and isolation among older adults. Through our supported housing, retirement apartments, and care homes, we provide companionship and community to those who need it most.

About The Role:

As an Activities Coordinator at Abbeyfield, you’ll play a vital role in promoting the social and mental well-being of our residents. You’ll create and deliver a diverse program of activities tailored to their unique needs, interests and abilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and deliver engaging activities that foster connection, joy, and purpose.
• Work closely with residents to understand their interests and incorporate their ideas into the activity planning process.
• Build meaningful relationships with residents, using their life stories and experiences to develop personally relevant activities.
• Collaborate with staff and volunteers to ensure activities run smoothly, sourcing supplies, and resolving any issues promptly.
• Maintain accurate records of resident participation and activity plans.
  
  

About You:

We’re looking for someone who is:

• Highly organised, self-motivated, and creative in planning engaging activities.
• Empathetic and understanding of the needs of older people, including those with dementia.
• A strong communicator with the ability to build rapport and foster relationships.
• Patient, calm, and tactful in sensitive situations.
• A supportive team player with a passion for making a difference in people’s lives.
  
  

Why Join Abbeyfield?

We’re committed to recognising and rewarding our team members. Working with us comes with a range of benefits, including:

• Annual Leave: Up to 25 days, increasing to 28 days after 5 years of service, plus public holidays (Pro Rata)
• Growth & Development: Comprehensive induction and career development opportunities.
• Competitive Pay: Benchmark-based and with progression opportunities.
• Health & Wellbeing: Medicash support, Employee Assistance Programme, and discounted gym membership.
• Financial Rewards: £500 refer-a-friend scheme, life assurance, and company pension.
• Exclusive Discounts: BenefitHub and Blue Light Card discounts for social care sector workers
• Additional Perks: Occupational sick pay, cycle-to-work scheme, and more.
  
  

You can find out more about what makes working for Abbeyfield great using the link below

Rewards and benefits of working at Abbeyfield | Careers at Abbeyfield

We look forward to hearing from you!!

We reserve the right to close posts at any time, once we have received sufficient applications, so would urge an early application to avoid disappointment.

Please note this role will require eligibility to work in the UK, two satisfactory employment references and a Standard DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Abbeyfield. You may be asked to provide details regarding convictions; failure to disclose convictions may result in an offer of employment being revoked.

For almost 70 years, Abbeyfield Living Society has been a leading provider of housing and care for older people across England. We're dedicated to exceptional care, and we know it starts with an exceptional team.

Are you someone who thrives on making a difference? Join us and build a rewarding career where your skills and compassion truly matter.

Role: Activities Coordinator

Location: Dene Street, Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England, SR3 1EBHours: 16 Hours a week, Alternative weekends.

Pay: £12.40p/h - £12.60p/h

The Role Of Activities Coordinator:

• Within Abbeyfield we believe that maintaining and improving the social and mental health of our residents is as important as their physical health. In the role of Activities Coordinator, you have a vital role in achieving this.
• You will provide a varied range of social activities suitable for your residents.
• You'll naturally get to know your residents as individuals, and involve them and others at all stages of the activity development process, and tailor each activity to their current physical and mental needs and abilities, including those with dementia.
• You have the responsibility but also the great pleasure of developing positive and supportive relationships with our amazing residents. You can use their life stories, experiences and interests to collate a selection of personally meaningful activities which will most engage that person, maintaining their choice to be as involved, or not involved, as they wish.
• You will work in partnership with other staff and volunteers, utilising their skills and expertise and motivating and supporting them throughout their involvement.
• Responsible for each activity running as smoothly as possible, you’ll plan and obtain all needed supplies and deal swiftly with any concerns raised.
• You will maintain an up to date record of relevant information including resident involvement and past and planned activities.
  
  

About You:

• You’ll be highly organised, and able to work using your own initiative.
• Creative, with a fresh approach to planning activities, you’ll also be a naturally caring person, who is empathetic, and understand the needs of older people, including those with dementia.
• Able to communicate and interact well with a wide range of people in varied situations, you’ll also be patient, with the ability to remain calm and tactful in sensitive situations.
• You’ll also be able to build strong relationships, and by doing so you’ll be a strong and supportive team player.
  
  

Why Join Abbeyfield?

We’re committed to recognising and rewarding our team members. Working with us comes with a range of benefits, including:

• Up to 31 days paid leave pro rata, including bank/public holidays
• Comprehensive induction
• Unlimited opportunities to earn £500 via our 'refer a friend' scheme
• Claim back healthcare expenses with Medicash
• Life Assurance
• Pay progression within role based on skills and contribution
• Learning and career development opportunities
• Occupational sick pay
• Company pension
• Discounted gym membership
• Cycle-to-work scheme
• Striving for independent accreditation as a menopause friendly organisation
• Opportunity to obtain Blue Light Card discounts
  
  

Please note this role will require eligibility to work in the UK, two satisfactory employment references and a basic DBS check, the cost of which will be met by Abbeyfield. You may be asked to provide details regarding convictions; failure to disclose convictions may result in an offer of employment being revoked.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive a sufficient number of applications. We encourage interested candidates to apply as soon as possible.