Activity Co-ordinator post at Serenity Path Hospital, an acute adolescent inpatient unit run by Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, for young people aged 12 to 18. The job is planning and running recreational, physical and creative activities that help young people use their time purposefully, plus a year-round events programme. Evenings and weekends on a roster form part of the seven-day programme. Strong engagement skills and project or event experience are needed.
What the job involves
- Deliver recreational activities that are accessible and meaningful to young people, letting them choose how to structure their time
- Develop and support young people in physical and creative activity suited to varying functional and physical abilities
- Engage young people across the units in group or individual sessions as part of the multidisciplinary team
- Contribute to a seven-day programme that includes evenings and weekends
- Organise a variety of events throughout the year
- Encourage young people towards self-occupation and autonomous activity
- Support young people during hospital treatment, promoting activity for mental health and offering emotional and functional support
- Provide enjoyment and satisfaction through activity
- Help young people take part in current interests or develop new ones to contribute to their recovery
What’s required
Qualifications
- Numeracy and literacy at Level 2 (GCSE grade A to C)
- ECDL or similar computer qualification
- Willingness to work towards a gym or personal training qualification
- Willingness to work towards Level 2 food hygiene training
- Commitment to lifelong learning
Experience
- Skills and experience in project or event leadership or facilitation
Skills & knowledge
- Excellent engagement and communication skills
- A sense of fun and the ability to laugh at oneself
- A professional and innovative approach to practice
- Ability to work independently as well as under direction
- Confidence in using activity to engage young people
Other
- Ability to work afternoons and evenings, including occasional weekends
What’s offered
- Flexible working requests can be discussed as part of the interview process
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Contact Details:
The Methodist Church in Britain Recruitment Team
