Location
Wohl Court, Hendon

Hours
Part Time - 20 hours per week, Monday to Friday with some flexibility to support festivals and events on occasional weekends

Salary
£15.00 per hour

About the Role
We are looking for an enthusiastic, creative and organised Activities Coordinator to join our Retirement Living team, supporting tenants at our retirement living service at Wohl Court in Hendon. This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine difference to the lives of older people by creating and delivering a varied programme of activities, events and social opportunities that promote wellbeing, independence, social inclusion and community engagement. Working closely with tenants, families, volunteers and colleagues, you will develop person-centred activities that reflect individual interests, abilities and cultural needs while helping residents maintain meaningful connections with Jewish life and the wider community.

Your responsibilities will include planning, coordinating and delivering a diverse programme of recreational, educational, therapeutic, cultural and social activities. You will support tenants to maintain independence, wellbeing and meaningful social connections, organise outings and events that reflect Jewish festivals and traditions, and develop activity support plans and risk assessments tailored to individual needs. Encouraging participation and ensuring activities are inclusive and accessible for people with varying abilities, including those living with dementia, will be key.

You will recruit, support and coordinate volunteers contributing to activity programmes, build strong relationships with families, carers, community groups and external partners, produce newsletters and communications to promote activities, monitor participation, gather feedback and evaluate outcomes to continuously improve services. Managing activity resources and budgets in partnership with the Registered Manager and ensuring all activities and outings are delivered safely and in line with organisational policies and procedures are also essential parts of the role.

Experience
- Planning and delivering activities within a health, social care or community setting
- Working with older people, including those living with dementia
- Working with both individuals and groups
- Collaborating with families, carers, volunteers and community organisations
- Creating risk assessments and activity support plans
- Delivering high-quality activity and social inclusion programmes
- Strong IT skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams

About you
- Enjoys providing engaging and enjoyable activities for older people
- Empathetic, kind, caring and able to build trusting relationships
- Creative and imaginative in designing varied and meaningful activity programmes
- Understands the importance of wellbeing, independence and social inclusion in later life
- Awareness of Jewish festivals, traditions and High Holy Days
- Enjoys working collaboratively with tenants, families, volunteers, catering, maintenance teams, community centres, Rabbis and local synagogues
- Confident building partnerships within the wider community
- Strong organisational and communication skills
- Able to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work consistently
- Flexible, including occasional Sunday working (approximately once per month) and attendance at special events

Qualifications
- Relevant qualification in activities, recreation, health, social care or a related field (desirable)
- Experience of managing volunteers (desirable)
- Experience of working with Jewish older people, including Holocaust survivors and refugees (desirable)
- NVQ Level 3 in Health and Social Care, Promoting Independence or equivalent (desirable)