Job summary
Vocational & Recreational Coordinator
Location: Ty Aberdafen
Salary: Up to £22,586.20 per annum FTE
Hours: 35 per week
Why join us?
Brainkind is a charity that aims to improve the lives of peoplewith brain injuries in the UK. Our assessment centres, rehabilitation units and hospitals use expert neurorehabilitation to support people to regain the skills they have lost. We treat people with a range of brain injuries sustained through trauma, illness, substance abuse and more to recover and meet their personal goals.Our employees are incredibly passionate about the jobs they do you will find a strong team spirit across our services and amazing colleagues who always pull together and look out for each other.
Main duties of the job
To support in the provision of a comprehensive vocational/learning/recreational activities service, creating means whereby service users are able to achieve their stated aims through a variety of opportunities.
About us
REWARDS: You can look forward to excellent benefits, including:
- A competitive salary of up to £22,586.20 per annum
- 33 days annual leave (inclusive of bank holidays)
- Buy and sell up to 5 days annual leave
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Excellent training and support
- Company Pension
- Group life assurance
- Eye voucher scheme
- Long service and staff awards
- Free parking
We also put a big focus on employee wellbeing and support. It matters to us that you feel at your best. Career development is a priority. We will ensure you get all the training and learning opportunities you need to achieve your goals.
To join our friendly team,click the Apply Now button.
**Please note we will be shortlisting and interviewing candidates on a rolling basis until the role is filled therefore, we recommend applying as soon as possible. **
*All successful candidates are subject to compliance checks including 3 years of checkable references and DBS/PVG checks*
Brainkind are a Disability Confident Employer. As users of the disability confident scheme, we guarantee to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the vacancy. Brainkind is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive organisation. It is a place where we recognise, celebrate, and live our values which includes offering a range of inclusive employment policies and staff engagement forums to support employees from all backgrounds.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assisting to maximise service user independence and well-being through supporting the facilitation of accessing to a range of internal and external vocational, learning and recreational opportunities.
To assist relevant colleagues in the development and delivery of vocational, learning and recreational programmes.
To support in maintaining partnerships with external vocational & learning and recreational providers.
To pursue existing and encourage new interest across a range of activities within the local community.
To provide opportunities for service users to acquire/improve skills of literacy, numeracy and computer competency.
To assist service users to acquire a variety of daily living skills either by active participation or observation.
To regularly report areas of achievement and future plans to enable other staff groups within their sphere of work to pursue, encourage, reinforce or progress service users personal goals.
To be conversant with service user Care Programmes related to aspects of personal care, nutritional requirements, mobility and communication aids.
To be conversant & proficient with all equipment situated within the Activities Department ensuring, in line with manufacturers recommendations, correct usage by self and others.
To ensure all equipment is maintained in a safe working order in line with Health & Safety regulations, notifying Line Manager of any defects found and initiating appropriate repairs.
Job description
Job responsibilities
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
Assisting to maximise service user independence and well-being through supporting the facilitation of accessing to a range of internal and external vocational, learning and recreational opportunities.
To assist relevant colleagues in the development and delivery of vocational, learning and recreational programmes.
To support in maintaining partnerships with external vocational & learning and recreational providers.
To pursue existing and encourage new interest across a range of activities within the local community.
To provide opportunities for service users to acquire/improve skills of literacy, numeracy and computer competency.
To assist service users to acquire a variety of daily living skills either by active participation or observation.
To regularly report areas of achievement and future plans to enable other staff groups within their sphere of work to pursue, encourage, reinforce or progress service users personal goals.
To be conversant with service user Care Programmes related to aspects of personal care, nutritional requirements, mobility and communication aids.
To be conversant & proficient with all equipment situated within the Activities Department ensuring, in line with manufacturers recommendations, correct usage by self and others.
To ensure all equipment is maintained in a safe working order in line with Health & Safety regulations, notifying Line Manager of any defects found and initiating appropriate repairs.
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- We're looking for someone with the following skills and qualities:
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- Working within a multidisciplinary environment or experience of supporting with the devising and implementing activity programmes.
- IT skills including the ability to open and send emails using Outlook, the ability to use Microsoft office and the ability to navigate the internet.
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- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written forms.
- Customer care skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Timely reporting and record keeping.
- Full driving license and ability to drive the service vehicles
Person Specification
Experience
Essential
- We're looking for someone with the following skills and qualities:
-
- Working within a multidisciplinary environment or experience of supporting with the devising and implementing activity programmes.
- IT skills including the ability to open and send emails using Outlook, the ability to use Microsoft office and the ability to navigate the internet.
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- Excellent communication skills both verbal and written forms.
- Customer care skills.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team.
- Timely reporting and record keeping.
- Full driving license and ability to drive the service vehicles
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
