Activity Co-ordinator (Chatham) Chatham, England
Job description
We’re recruiting an Activity Hub Coordinator to join our amazing team!
What happens at our Activity Hubs you may ask? Our trained team provide a comprehensive programme of social and creative activities for ex-offenders, both following release from prison and those serving community sentences. Our participants are invited to come and enjoy the support we offer to ensure they are well-equipped with the necessary skills and confidence they need to re-enter the community.
As our Hub Coordinator, you’ll be our chief organiser and be responsible for all aspects of setting up and overseeing our activities and projects. This will include ensuring that all hub activities are scheduled and delivered in accordance with participant needs and contractual requirements.
We’ll need your excellent interpersonal and communication skills, as we like to ensure a warm, welcoming hub environment, in which our participants are enabled to fulfil their potential. You’ll also need to be well-organised to co-ordinate our extensive programme of activities.
Our successful candidate will ideally have worked in the care/criminal justice sector before and have extensive administration experience. However, we appreciate that not everyone can tick every single box, just so long as you’re confident and comfortable working with a diverse range of people from a variety of backgrounds and circumstances.
This is a rewarding opportunity that will allow you to support and encourage our residents back into the community with the skills and confidence they need.
In return for your dedication, knowledge, and commitment, we offer a competitive salary of £21,500 - £25,000 per annum (dependent on experience) with these great benefits:
- 25 days annual leave + Bank Holidays + Birthday Day off (with the opportunity to buy an additional 5 days)
- 2 Volunteer Days
- Pension - 5% Employee 5% Employer
- Healthcare Cash Plan, incl. 3 x salary life assurance
- Annual salary increase in line with the national average
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free access to Benefit Hub - an online portal with access to a wide range of retail discounts, cycle to work scheme, and additional voluntary benefits
Interested? There’s an easy-to-apply route below to upload your CV! If you need any further information, talk to our experienced Internal Recruitment Team on 01702 208282.
Interventions Alliance is part of an employee-owned organisation and we continually pride ourselves on our sense of community, both in the incredible work we do throughout UK and Ireland, and internally within our 2,500-strong team. People are at the front, centre and heart of every service we provide and each decision we make. What it means to be employee-owned.
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Location: Chatham
Hours: Full-time, 37 hours per week (Mon-Fri)
Contract: Permanent
Closing Date: 16 April 2023
Key Responsibilities
- Co-ordinate group and one-to-one activities in accordance with participant needs
- Produce, interpret, and fully document activity data so it can be evaluated and monitored
- Line manage the performance and development of the Hub Administrator
- Attend meetings and take minutes as required
For the full job description, follow the link: Activity Hub Co-ordinator
Skills and Experience
- NVQ Level 2 qualification or equivalent - desirable
- Good knowledge of IT, including use of Microsoft Office programs
- Excellent interpersonal skills, able to deal effectively with a range of people by phone and in person
- Able to organise and manage a varied workload with conflicting priorities
Additional Information
INTERVENTIONS ALLIANCE is the Justice and Social Care division of Seetec, delivering tailored support to participants across a range of contracts, including CFO Activity Hubs, Education, Training and Employment (ETE), Accommodation, Personal Wellbeing and Approved Premises. We believe that everyone should have the opportunity to build a better future, regardless of their past choices or the challenges they face.
We are committed to combining our knowledge, skills and talents across the justice and social care sectors to deliver services and interventions that overcome the barriers that hold people back from living more fulfilled lives. Ultimately, our aim is to equip individuals with the necessary skills needed to desist from offending, successfully reintegrate into their local communities and address barriers to work.
Interventions Alliance is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of young people and vulnerable adults and expects all staff to share and uphold this commitment in conjunction with the requirements of the Prevent Duty and the positive promotion of modern British values.
You will be required to process a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Seetec - Interventions Alliance supports the recruitment of ex-offenders and will not discriminate in any way. Our full policy statement of “Ex-Offenders” can be found on our website under” About us”.
Interventions Alliance is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
