Job Title: Activity Co-ordinator – Extra Care Housing
Directorate: Adults & Health
Location: Piggs Corner, Grays
Salary: £27,435 - £29,715 per annum – pro rata to hours worked as part time
Grade: B
Hours: 20 hours per week
Are you the kind of person that believes all people should live long, happy and healthy lives? Making their own decisions, staying connected with friends and family and maintaining a community life. If you are why don’t you come and work for Thurrock Council – we are a progressive organisation that is wholly committed to providing quality first care to all our local residents.
We are currently looking for an Activity Coordinator to join the team at Extra Care Housing. The post holder will work as part of the Extra Care team alongside another Activity Coordinator, providing engaging and person-centred support to service users.
The role is responsible for supporting and assisting service users with all aspects of their social and recreational needs, including undertaking some moving and handling duties where required. The post holder will promote social interaction, stimulation, independence, and motivation through the planning and delivery of meaningful activities and opportunities.
The successful candidate will build positive and professional relationships with service users, colleagues, families, and external partners to ensure that Caring for Thurrock's core values are consistently upheld and reflected in daily practice which include individuality, independence, choice, dignity, respect, rights, confidentiality and fulfilment, which guarantees residents, receives a high standard, quality service.
The post holder will need to be kind, compassionate, caring, flexible and committed and able to work with all service users and staff.
The post holder will need to have completed or be committed to work towards completion of the Care Certificate within 12 months of start date.
Benefits of Working with Us
At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable)
- Ongoing training and professional development
- Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support
- Staff discounts and local offers
- A supportive and inclusive working environment
The Council supports the Covid-19 vaccination programme and encourages staff delivering front-line care services to take up the offer of double vaccination.
DBS Check: A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at Enhanced plus Adult's Barred list level
Important Dates
Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 31st August 2026
Closing Date (Internal & External): 6th September 2026
Interview Date: To Be Confirmed
Additional Information
For an informal discussion about the post or the interviews process, please contact Marnie Waldron via email: mwaldron@thurrock.gov.uk
To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:
Download Job Profile (PDF Document)
Safer Recruitment Application Requirements
As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management from when leaving full-time education is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application. Please provide a full history with explanations of any gaps and ensure you also upload a copy of your full CV.
If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications.
