147 Activities Coordinator jobs in the United Kingdom

Activities Coordinator

Location:  Uplands, Fareham 

Hours: 37.5 hours per week  

Salary Details:  £13.33 per hour

We have an exciting opportunity for someone who is dedicated, passionate and driven to join our team at Uplands, Fareham. 

The role is to work under the supervision of the management team, providing vocational, educational and recreational activities for the service users in the unit and via community access. 

The successful candidate will have previous experience of working within a care environment and the proven ability to develop and organise a range of activities for Patients

Rewards & Benefits:

• Up to 28 Days Holiday
• Access to a wide range of free online courses for all staff on a variety of topics for self-development of your career
• Free DBS Check
• Stakeholder Pension
• Free Employee Assistance Programme
• Annual Employee Awards Evening
• Employee Recognition Schemes
• CareTech Foundation - Opportunity to apply for family and friend’s grants

Main duties and responsibilities:

• To work with individuals across the unit to enable them to develop their domestic, self-care, social work or leisure skills as appropriate for each individual 
• To feedback individuals’ engagement and progress to the appropriate occupational therapist or other multi-disciplinary team member as and when requested to do so.
• To take responsibility for planning and facilitating specific therapeutic groups under supervision 
• To comply with various departmental systems of record keeping, security audits and data collection.
• To take the initiative in seeking new information, making use of departmental resources, internet etc., and undertaking training where possible in order to meet learning needs and enhance the activity role.
• Comply with the Mental capacity act related to job role and service requirements.

This is not an exhaustive list of duties and responsibilities. The post holder may be required to undertake other duties following appropriate discussion with their line manager.

Who we are:

The CareTech Group; established in 1993, and is one of the largest providers of specialist social care services supporting 5000 adults with a wide range of needs in more than 550 services across the UK. Committed to the highest standards of care and governance, we provide innovative care pathways for vulnerable people to live in community settings. We support people to take control of their lives – this could be finding employment, having an active social life, learning new skills or building self-confidence.  

CareTech Community Services are proud to inform you that they are a “Disability Confident Leader”.

Successful candidates will be required to complete an enhanced DBS disclosure prior to commencement of employment, the disclosure expense will be met by the employer.

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we are unable to contact every applicant. We will be in touch 7-10 days after receipt of your CV if progressing your application to the next stage. 

* Some of our roles require male or female employees only, where this is indicated it is a genuine occupational requirement, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.

STRICTLY NO AGENCIES

The Caretech Group is a Sponsored Employer but our sponsorship programme is currently full. Please only apply if you have an existing right-to-work in the UK that doesn’t require sponsorship and you are not currently under an existing sponsorship.

Activities Coordinator Activities - Maryfield West Care Home Contract:

Part Time

Located in the prestigious West End of Aberdeen City, our care home provides the highest standards of Nursing, Residential and Dementia Care for 25-residents.

We’re looking for a special person who truly believes in bringing joy and sunshine into our residents’ lives every day.

With a genuine passion for the older generation, we’re seeking someone who is sociable, creative, fun-loving and above all well-organised. Caring for our residents is at the heart of our business but looking after someone’s wellbeing in their next chapter of life goes much further than watching TV and a game of Bingo! Driven by our team of Activities Coordinators, you are the difference to ensuring that our residents’ days are filled with fun, variety, and stimulation.

Being able to build a rapport with our residents and getting to know their preferences is key to being able to make this role a success, as well as being inclusive of their individual preferences and care needs which range from low-level support through to dementia and nursing.

Experience of working in a care home is not a pre-requisite - we are simply looking for someone who sparkles and who enjoys having fun whilst making a real difference to our fabulous residents.

What You’ll Do

• Plan and Organize: Create and manage monthly rolling programmes as well as individual activities, encouraging residents to stay active and maintain their hobbies.
• Foster Social Connections: Help residents socialize and enjoy their time in the care home through diverse activities that cater to all preferences.
• Keep Accurate Records: Maintain detailed documentation of daily activities.

What You’ll Bring

• Event Planning Skills: Proven ability to develop and organize a range of engaging events and activities.
• Creativity and Confidence: A friendly, creative, and confident personality that shines through in your work.
• Passion for Elderly Care: A genuine interest in working with the elderly, helping them live life to the fullest.
• Communication and Teamwork: Strong communication and organizational skills with the ability to work well both independently and as part of a team.

Belsize healthcare is part of a market leading, family-owned care group operating close to 80 homes across the UK. We are passionate about creating fantastic care homes for our residents to live in and a supportive and fun environment for our team to work in.

Ready to bring smiles and joy to our residents? Apply today to become our next Activities Coordinator!

Contract Details

• Pension
• Onsite Parking
• Paid PVG
• Uniform Provided
• 5.6 Weeks Annual Leave (Based on a full-time contract)

Activities Coordinator Activities - Lammermuir House Care Home

Contract:

Full Time and Part- Time

Join Our Team at Lammermuir House Care Home – Where Your Work Comes with a View

Located in the charming seaside town of Dunbar, Lammermuir House Care Home offers a unique and inspiring place to work, with stunning views over the Firth of Forth. Just minutes from local shops, cafés, and public transport – and with easy access to the A1 – our home is ideally placed for both convenience and a peaceful coastal setting.

Lammermuir House provides high-quality care for up to 48 residents with nursing needs, within a purpose-built, modern facility.

Because joy, connection, and purpose matter at every stage of life.

We’re looking for a creative and compassionate Activities Assistant to bring energy, laughter, and meaningful engagement into the daily lives of our residents. Whether it’s crafting, chatting, dancing, or simply listening you’ll help create moments that matter.

What We Offer

• £12.21 per hour
• Contracted to full time & part time hours available
• Flexible shifts on offer; days

This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to make a real impact by helping people stay connected, stimulated, and truly feel part of a community.

Why this role matters:

Staying active and socially engaged is a vital part of wellbeing, especially in later life. As an Activities Assistant, you’ll support residents to rediscover hobbies, celebrate milestones, and try new things all in a way that suits their personality and preferences.

Whether it’s group events or quiet one-to-one moments, your creativity and care will help lift spirits and bring smiles every day.

What we’re looking for:

You don’t need a background in care or entertainment just a big heart and a genuine passion for working with people. You’re someone who brings warmth and enthusiasm into every room, and you know how to spark conversation, laughter, or a sense of calm when it’s needed most.

About you:

You’ll be organised and confident leading small group sessions, adaptable when plans change, and always focused on making each activity inclusive and enjoyable. If you’ve got experience planning or running activities in any setting, that’s a bonus but it’s your ability to connect with people that really matters.

If you’re ready to bring joy and purpose into people’s lives through creativity, empathy, and fun, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and join a team where every day brings new opportunities to make a difference.

Contract Details

• Pension
• Onsite Parking
• Paid PVG
• Uniform Provided
• 5.6 Weeks Annual Leave (Based on a full-time contract)

Activities Coordinator Activities - Craigieknowes Care Home

Contract:

Full Time

Craigieknowes Care Home is situated in the residential area of Craigie in Perth, providing nursing, dementia, pallative and respite care for up to 45 residents.

Because joy, connection, and purpose matter at every stage of life.

We’re looking for a creative and compassionate Activities Co-ordinator to bring energy, laughter, and meaningful engagement into the daily lives of our residents. Whether it’s crafting, chatting, dancing, or simply listening you’ll help create moments that matter.

What We Offer

• £12.99 per hour
• Contracted to 37.5 hours per week
• Flexible shifts on offer; days

This is more than just a job; it’s an opportunity to make a real impact by helping people stay connected, stimulated, and truly feel part of a community.

Why this role matters:

Staying active and socially engaged is a vital part of wellbeing, especially in later life. As an Activities Assistant, you’ll support residents to rediscover hobbies, celebrate milestones, and try new things all in a way that suits their personality and preferences.

Whether it’s group events or quiet one-to-one moments, your creativity and care will help lift spirits and bring smiles every day.

What we’re looking for:

You don’t need a background in care or entertainment just a big heart and a genuine passion for working with people. You’re someone who brings warmth and enthusiasm into every room, and you know how to spark conversation, laughter, or a sense of calm when it’s needed most.

About you:

You’ll be organised and confident leading small group sessions, adaptable when plans change, and always focused on making each activity inclusive and enjoyable. If you’ve got experience planning or running activities in any setting, that’s a bonus but it’s your ability to connect with people that really matters.

If you’re ready to bring joy and purpose into people’s lives through creativity, empathy, and fun, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply today and join a team where every day brings new opportunities to make a difference.

Activities Co-ordinator  

We are recruiting on behalf of a family-run, community driven care provider with award-winning homes and a compassionate team that provides person centred care. Having launched in 2019, our client has four homes across the South and Southwest of England and plans to continue its journey of growth. 

If you are a kind, warm and compassionate person and want to have a positive impact on people's lives, then working as an Activities Co-ordinator will be the right role for you.  

The successful applicant will: 

 What we are looking for:  

Someone who can deliver a level of care that truly comes from the heart, making sure our residents never lose their dignity or sense of individuality as you get involved in general activities within the care home. And, whether you are helping someone with limited mobility to learn to use an aid, offering emotional support to a confused or distressed resident or delivering care to someone at the end of their life, you will always have their well-being in mind above anything else. 

You will need to be: 

How would you like to get paid for five days, but only work four?

At Outcomes First Group, we believe in better work/life balance — and we’re putting wellbeing first.

That’s why we’re proud to be part of a 4-Day Working Week (4DWW) trial, where you can work one day less each week (or equivalent hours), while still receiving your full-time pay.

Many of our schools have already introduced the 4DWW — and others are preparing to roll it out as soon as they reach full staffing. So whether it’s already in place or just around the corner, now’s the perfect time to join #teamOFG.

Job title: Sports Graduate and Activities Coordinator

Location: Hambrook School, Burgess Hill, West Sussex

Salary: Up to £27,000.00 per annum   (Not pro rata)   

Hours: 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday

Contract: Permanent, Term Time only

Start Date: October 2025

UK Applicants only. This role does not offer sponsorship

Are you a passionate, dedicated and motivated Sports Graduate looking to gain hands-on experience while making a real difference?

Hambrook School in Burgess Hill is looking for an energetic and enthusiastic Sports Graduate and Activities Coordinator to join our growing team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work in a vibrant, inclusive educational setting that values creativity, wellbeing, and development—both for our pupils and our staff.

About the role

As our Sports Graduate and Activities Coordinator, you’ll play a key role in enhancing the student experience through physical education, clubs, and enrichment activities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Leading and delivering high-quality sports, games, and outdoor education sessions
• Organising and coordinating extracurricular clubs, school trips, and student events
• Encouraging participation, confidence, and enjoyment in physical activity for all pupils
• Supporting the physical and emotional development of young people, including those with special educational needs (SEN)

This is a varied and fulfilling role perfect for someone looking to gain valuable experience in a school setting, particularly in SEN education.

Whilst previous experience of working in an SEN/ASC environment would be desirable, excellent coaching and motivational skills and the right passion, personal qualities and resilience are just as important.

What We’re Looking For

We’re seeking someone who is:

• A recent graduate in Sports or a related field (preferred, not essential)
• At Least 1 year experienced working with young people (SEN experience desirable)
• Positive, proactive, and creative with excellent communication skills
• Confident in leading activities and creating inclusive, safe environments
• Up-to-date with safeguarding practices (or willing to train with us)

You will be calm, engaging, resilient, and have an innovative style of teaching, motivated by helping every pupil to reach their potential.

About Us

Hambrook School is in Burgess Hill, West Sussex. We opened in September 2023 and secured an Ofsted ‘Good’ rating in just 7 short months!

We help pupils excel by providing a structured, nurturing approach, alongside a broad, balanced, engaging and extraordinarily rich curriculum.

All our pupils have a diagnosis of Autism and an EHCP. We have been inundated with requests of places from Sussex and Surrey Local Authorities and therefore need additional staff to impact the lives of more pupils. We are therefore looking for the perfect person to join us for this next stage of our journey.

We offer bespoke personalised care that allows each pupil's needs to be addressed, and their capabilities fully realised. We offer our pupils a flexible, safe and nurturing environment for them to develop and grow.

For over 16 years Options Autism have provided care and education to pupils and adults with autism, complex needs and learning difficulties. As part of Outcomes First Group, we are leading our sector in setting and delivering new approaches that provide measurable outcomes for those in our care.

We are really proud to say that in 2024, Outcomes First Group were officially certified as a ‘Great Place to Work’ for the fifth year running.

Why join Options Autism?

We place the outcomes of the pupils and vulnerable young adults in our services at the heart of everything we do, so you’ll wake every day in the knowledge that your role will have a significant positive impact on the lives of others.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of pupils and young people. All applicants will be subject to social media checks and successful applicants to a fully enhanced DBS.

Benefits

Your health and wellbeing are important to us, so you’ll get an exceptional reward package including:

• Life Assurance
• Pension scheme with options to increase your contributions
• “Your Wellbeing Matters” – access to a wide range of first-class mental health support services and physical health checks

And a market-leading benefit offering through our Flexible Benefits Platform, Vista, enables you to choose the package that’s right for you, including:

• A wide range of health, wellbeing, and insurance benefits
• 100’s of discount options valid in the UK and abroad
• Cycle to Work Schemes
• Electric Car Purchase Scheme
• Critical illness cover
• Family Growth Support - inclusive benefits package covering enhanced maternity and paternity leave, along with paid fertility treatment support.

We reserve the right to close the vacancy early if we receive a high volume of suitable applications.

*You’ll work 80% of your contractual hours for 100% of your pay, giving you more time to do the things that make you happy. 4DWW is subject to successful completion of probation and is not a contractual benefit

Outcomes First Group is committed to carrying out a fair, thorough and efficient recruitment process in line with Keeping Children Safe in Education. Whilst we aim to keep applicants informed throughout, Outcomes First Group does not accept liability for any loss of earnings or other associated costs incurred by applicants as a result of delays or changes in the compliance process. All stages of the compliance process are subject to necessary safeguarding checks and compliance with statutory requirements, which may affect timescales.

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We’re looking for a passionate and creative Living Well Programme Coordinator to lead, develop and deliver a person-centred programme of activities across our three care homes at the Betty Asher Loftus Centre.

You’ll oversee a team of dedicated Living Well professionals, working collaboratively with residents, staff, families, and community partners to design and deliver innovative, engaging and therapeutic programmes that promote wellbeing, independence and joy.

This is a rewarding and varied role that combines leadership, creativity, and community engagement — helping to make Jewish Care’s BALC campus a hub of connection, culture and fulfilment.

This post is working 35 hours per week, Monday- Friday with occasional Sundays for special events, which can be taken as time in lieu and is on a 12 month fixed term contract initially.

• Manage the day-to-day delivery of activities and wellbeing programmes across the BALC homes.
• Lead, support and develop the Living Well Team, ensuring high standards of care and engagement.
• Design and implement diverse, inclusive activity programmes — including outings, cultural events and exercise sessions — that meet residents’ physical, emotional and social needs.
• Collaborate with residents, families and care teams to ensure a person-centred approach for all individuals.
• Build strong relationships with community organisations, arts groups and wellbeing practitioners to enhance our offer.
• Work closely with Dementia Practitioners to embed best practice in dementia care.
• Manage budgets, resources and volunteers effectively, ensuring safe, high-quality delivery.
• Evaluate programme outcomes and contribute to organisational reporting and digital care plans.

You’ll bring a combination of creativity, compassion and coordination skills — with the ability to lead a team and inspire those around you.

• Minimum 2 years’ project management experience in a community or care setting.
• Experience working with older people, including those living with dementia or physical disabilities.
• Proven experience in designing and delivering social or wellbeing programmes.
• Strong IT skills (Microsoft Office, digital tools and technology for engagement).
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• A commitment to person-centred care and Jewish Care’s values.

• Membership of NAPA (National Activity Providers Association).
• QCF Level 2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent.
• First Aid at Work certificate (or willingness to train).

• Designing and delivering engaging outdoor adventure programmes for various age groups and abilities.
• Managing a team of instructors and facilitators, providing training, support, and performance feedback.
• Developing and maintaining comprehensive risk assessments and operating procedures for all activities.
• Procuring and maintaining equipment, ensuring it meets safety standards and is fit for purpose.
• Building and fostering relationships with external partners, community groups, and schools to expand program reach.
• Managing budgets, financial reporting, and resource allocation for allocated projects.
• Monitoring participant feedback and making data-driven improvements to program offerings.
• Ensuring compliance with all relevant health, safety, and environmental regulations.
• Assisting in the marketing and promotion of activities to attract new participants.
• Contributing to the strategic development of the leisure and sports department.

• Planning and managing virtual events, webinars, workshops, and online community activities from conception to completion.
• Developing event concepts, themes, and content in line with organisational objectives.
• Coordinating with speakers, facilitators, and external vendors for virtual events.
• Managing event budgets, tracking expenses, and ensuring cost-effectiveness.
• Creating promotional materials and coordinating marketing efforts for events.
• Engaging with participants before, during, and after events to ensure a positive experience.
• Utilising event management software and virtual platforms effectively.
• Troubleshooting technical issues that may arise during online events.
• Gathering feedback and analysing event success metrics to inform future planning.
• Collaborating with internal teams to ensure seamless execution and maximum impact.