Community Activities Coordinator

The Communities Activities Coordinator will work closely with the Furness For You partnership, its participants and volunteers. In this role you will be responsible for organising and creating a varied activities programme, from organising creative activities to group events to completing one to one support with specific activities, all of which will promote independence, resilience, choice and dignity for our participants, enabling participants to develop valuable personal and work-based skills and gain confidence to enable them to achieve their goals. The Community Activities Officer will also deliver an introduction to activities, will ensure all activities are completed in a safe manner and will provide support for the development of soft skills, helping participants to progress during their time on the Furness For You Programme.

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills


• IAG Level 2 or equivalent


• Knowledge of the local voluntary and community sector and experience of working with people who have multiple barriers


• Ability to work on own initiative and self-manage work load whilst being a team player and recognising the importance of partnership working


• Have previous experience of running activity-based sessions


• Have previous experience of tracking improvements using Action Plans/STAR Outcomes or similar


• Ability to motivate people who lack confidence


• Customer care skills, caring and empathetic


• Experience of data collection and collation, including writing reports and case studies


• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal


• Ability to work as part of a team and individually


• Flexibility and be able to adapt to the needs of participants


• Previous experience in a similar role


• Experience of following safe lone working practice guidelines


• Knowledge & Experience of writing and completing risk assessments


This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure endorsed by the Disclosure and Barring Service

Groundwork aims to be the UK's leading regeneration charity, working through partnership to create communities in which people are proud to live and work. This programme will deliver Groundwork's mission of supporting people to improve their prospects and reach their full potential., We want you to be yourself at Groundwork and we value everything that makes you unique. We recognise and celebrate your difference and together we make Groundwork a special and great place to work. As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview to applicants with a disability who meet the essential criteria for the role.

At Groundwork we ensure that we provide a safe environment for adults, children and young people to take part in any activity or service that we organise. We are committed to creating a culture that promotes safeguarding and the welfare of all children, young people and adults at risk. Our safer recruitment practices support this by ensuring that there is a consistent and comprehensive process of obtaining, collating, analysing and evaluating information from and about candidates to ensure that all the people we appoint are suitable to work with our children, young people and adults