Activities Coordinator

About the role

Chestnut Tree House is the children’s hospice for Sussex and Southeast Hampshire. We provide specialist paediatric palliative care to children and young people across the region, as well as bereavement support for families whose child has died. Our ethos is ‘adding life to shortened years’ and the provision of fun and exciting events and activities for the children on our caseload and their families is a major part of what we do.

This is a dynamic and varied role in which the post holder will work within the activities team and in collaboration with the family support team in the community setting and at the children’s hospice. The post holder will plan, arrange and support a fun activities and events programme for the children and young people on the caseload which could include toddler groups, after school groups and youth groups, other events and parties. The role will also support families, providing opportunities for them to come together at social events as well as facilitating smaller groups, this could include coffee mornings, craft sessions, pamper sessions and groups for dads and mums.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Develop and provide age-appropriate recreation, fun activities and events for children, young people and their families across the CTH catchment area such as youth groups, toddlers groups, craft groups, parties, celebration events.
• Support and facilitate activities and play in the community and in the family home.
• Liaise with external organisations and individuals, to book visits and activities for children, young adults and their families.
• Alongside the family support team, develop and deliver engagement events for the family including opportunities for parents and carers to come together to socialise and develop support networks.
• Arrange and support sibling activities, including taking siblings to fun places in the community such as theme parks, zoos, cinema, bowling.
• Work as part of the activities team in planning and developing activity and engagement programmes, developing resources and sharing ideas.
• Work alongside the clinical team on occasions providing joint visits at home or supporting the clinical team in-house with non-personal care.
• During activities and events, provide a stimulating but safe environment.
• Co-ordinate volunteers who can work alongside you with activities.

About us

Southern Hospice Group is the largest group of hospices in Sussex and one of the largest in the UK. We are committed to providing exceptional and compassionate care to adults, children and their families across Sussex. Bringing our teams and resources together as one organisation means we can focus on new and exciting visions and plans for our people and patients and provide even greater opportunities for our workforce.

Chestnut Tree House is the children’s hospice for East and West Sussex and South East Hampshire, providing specialist palliative care for children and young people with life-limiting conditions. St Barnabas House provides specialist palliative care to adults in the Worthing, Adur, Arun and Henfield areas through a range of services, including in-patient care and community living well services. Martlets provides essential care to people affected by terminal illness in Brighton and Hove and surrounding areas. Our expert teams provide the very best care and support, helping patients and their loved ones to live life to the full during the precious time they have together.

Benefits

• Company pension scheme or NHS pension scheme for eligible employees
• Up to 35 days’ annual leave inclusive of bank holidays
• On-site education support and study leave opportunities
• Option to access Medicash and cover your everyday cost of healthcare for less
• Free parking, subsidised meals and various social activities
• Corporate rate gym membership, discounts with local complementary therapies and Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Death in Service

Please note that we reserve the right to close this vacancy before the published closing date where applicant volume is high. This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for an Enhanced submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous criminal convictions.