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Location: Hartrigg Oaks, New Earswick, York
Hours: 30 per week on a permanent basis
There will be a need to work occasional evening and weekends to meet the needs of the service.
About the role
Are you passionate about making a positive impact on people's lives? Do you thrive on helping others and want to be part of a team that truly cares?
Hartrigg Oaks is a continuing care retirement community enabling people aged 60 plus to remain independent and live life to the full.
Our Activities Organiser is integral to this by connecting with our residents to ensure they have access to a wide choice of events and activities within the development and the wider community.
We’d love our residents to be a big part of life in New Earswick and this role will create the opportunities for this by opening up the village to our residents and our development up to the wider community.
Some key areas of responsibility will include:

• Facilitating resident meetings to discuss ideas to improve the range of activities offered and to ensure they reflect the changes in residents’ expectations.
• Undertaking fundraising activities for the resident’s amenity fund.
• Organising indoor and outdoor activities in line with residents’ expectations such as crafts, food led events and seasonal activities and to encourage residents to join in.
• Coordinating trips/outings as appropriate such as theatre, shopping, local places of interest.
• Completion of activity risk assessments, as appropriate and liaising with care staff as necessary, regarding any special requirements residents may have.

About you
As you will be developing, initiating, and implementing new ideas and projects, we’d ideally like you to have previous experience of organising events and activities.
You’ll have excellent communication skills and be a good listener too!
A naturally organised person who is at ease building and growing relationships, you will be able to work independently and at pace, taking the initiative where needed.
If you have previous experience and working knowledge of working in the care field, then even better!
If you think you can make a difference to our residents, by encouraging them to lead a full active life, then we’d love to hear from you!
*Please note that this role will be subject to a DBS check*
How to apply
To apply, please complete the quick and easy online form. You will also be able to view a full Job Description once you hit Apply.
Please note that we will be shortlisting and interviewing on an on-going basis and reserve the right to bring the closing date forward should enough quality applications be received.
Our core priority
The Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust (JRHT) is a registered housing association and care provider in Yorkshire and the North-East.
We are a values-driven organisation, and our values drive our behaviours. We’re at our best when we’re continually building on trust, showing we care and making a difference – and we hope others will do the same. We are committed to creating an inclusive and welcoming workplace, where all colleagues can be themselves.
Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
At JRHT we believe in giving everyone an equal chance to succeed. Applications are welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or social economic background. We positively encourage applications from people with experience of living in poverty.
As part of our commitment to equity and specifically anti-racism, we operate an anonymised recruitment process so that bias is eliminated from the shortlisting process.
We are a Disability Confident Employer. This means that we are committed to the recruitment, progression and retention of disabled individuals. We offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the job. If you have a disability, please tell us if you would like to be considered for an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
Job Types: Part-time, Permanent
Pay: £14.19 per hour
Expected hours: 30 per week
Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Free parking
• On-site parking
• Referral programme
• Sick pay
• Store discount

Work Location: In person
Reference ID: JRHT184550