Female Activity Coordinator – ELMS Service (Temporary Maternity Cover)

Location: On site / Far Common Rd, Mirfield WF14 0DQ, UK

Job type: Temporary / Part-time

Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Social Care / Social Worker

Salary: Negotiable Salary

Hours: Part-time, 22hrs

Shift times: 08:30am - 4pm, Monday to Thursday and 8:30am - 3pm on Fridays, but this is subject to change as the service grows and expands and may include some weekend working in the future.

This role involves providing personal care to female service users. For reasons of dignity and privacy, it is necessary for the post-holder to be female. This requirement is permitted under the Equality Act 2010, Schedule 9, Part 1, Paragraph 1, as a genuine occupational requirement.

Unfortunately, we are not able to offer sponsorship to work in the UK, and we do ask that you have at least 6 months of UK based work experience in any sector.

At Hollybank we believe in quality of life, for life. This includes supporting people with their day to day lives, as well as engaging them in meaningful and impactful activities that help them to build skills and take part in their hobbies. That’s why, on our main site in Mirfield, we have the ELMS service and Bradbury Centre. Through these vibrant and dynamic services, we offer something new and different every day that really enriches the lives of the people we care and support for.

The enrichment team works closely with the therapies team to support with communication, assistive technology, hydrotherapy, and rebound therapy, but we also provide access to a range of activities like arts and crafts, sailing, abseiling, and music sessions.

We are now looking for an enthusiastic, creative, proactive and passionate Activities Coordinator to join our dedicated Enrichment Team. We are looking for a new member of the team to join us on a part-time contract 22hrs per week, this post is for maternity cover approx. 9-12 months.

Please read the job description fully before you submit your application.

What we ask for from all our colleagues:

• The confidence to challenge the norm and try new things.
• Being curious by asking questions and showing an interest in training and development opportunities.
• Treating people with kindness, dignity, and respecting boundaries.
• Bringing your best self to work, being happy and positive in the way you work.

What we offer:

• Onsite food and coffee shop (Mirfield site only).
• Discount and reward portal.
• Full employee assistance program.
• Access to workplace Mental Health First aiders.
• Life insurance style benefit.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
• A funded DBS (initial DBS only).
• Access to nationally recognised qualifications.
• Quarterly coffee mornings and annual celebration days.
• Staff recognition awards.
• Early access to wages through the LevelPay app.
• Annual leave that rises with your length of service.
• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays.
• Dedicated wellbeing support, and access to departmental wellbeing activities.

Hollybank Trust is committed to Safeguarding vulnerable people, and our Safer Recruitment process requires all employees to have an Enhanced DBS check and reference checks in line with our Recruitment & Selection policy. We will pay for your initial DBS check, unless you have a portable DBS, however, if the candidate leaves voluntarily within the first 12 months, £58.90 will be deducted from your final salary payment.