Family/Youth Activities Coordinator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Designed by families, for families, The Ark was opened in September 2019 by the Mayor of London. The grounds offer wheelchair accessible outdoor experiences, including a Woodland Walk through a 7-acre nature reserve, a hydrotherapy pool and overnight suites for families to be close to their loved ones. At The Ark we are able to provide Specialist Care and Nursing for babies, children and young people, supporting their full clinical, emotional, social and practical needs. We have created a space where children who are seriously unwell are accepted as they are, safe to play, explore, express themselves and build confidence.

Rated as ‘Outstanding’ by the Care Quality Commission, the charity has had a sustained period of growth over the last two years and we are looking for high quality employees to come and be a part of that success.

Our expert staff and trained volunteers provide clinical, emotional and practical support for families across North and Central London and Herts Valley. We carefully adapt our support for every child and offer it wherever it is required - whether in their home, their community or at our state-of-the-art children’s hospice building, The Ark, in Barnet.

Also known as a Family Activities Coordinator you will work as part of the Family Activities Team to ensure the success, enjoyment and safety of the Family Days, Referred Children’s Groups, Siblings Groups and Parent Groups (together, referred to as Family Activities) within The Ark and out in the Community. Events organisation and working with volunteers are fundamental aspects of this role.

You will be an enthusiastic individual with experience with children and young people. You will have organised events, as well as group work with adults and/or young people. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are a must, as well as being able to prioritise effectively with your great time management and organisation skills. You will also have high levels of integrity, as dicretion and the ability to maintain confidentiality at all times is key to the role.

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice is an equal opportunity employer and particularly welcomes applications from groups who are currently under-represented in our staff.

Our diversity council is working hard to construct positive changes within our organisation. We are a disabilty confident employer and part of our commitment is to interview all applicants with a disability who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Good level of General Education
• GCSE English and Maths ( Or equivalent )

Desirable

• n/a

Skills / Knowledge / Experience

Essential

• Experience of organising events
• Experience of group work with adults and/or young people
• Excellent interpersonal skills able to interact with wide variety of personnel (internal and external) to achieve positive outcomes and establish sustainable relationships and partnerships.
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent time management
• Organisational skills
• Ability to prioritise effectively and accomplish tasks within deadlines
• IT self-sufficient (including high level of literacy in MS Office, particularly Excel

Desirable

• Experience of working with children and positive behaviour management
• Experience of working with volunteers
• Good Presentation and/or training skills
• Experience of the use of databases
• Research skills
• Experience of researching provisions and services (statutory or voluntary sector) for a particular group

Behavioural / Personal

Essential

• High levels of integrity
• Trustworthy and discreet
• Able to maintain confidentiality
• Constructive
• Flags issues and focuses on solutions to meet objectives
• Enthusiasm, resilience and flexibility
• Professional manner
• Sets high standards and is committed to high quality delivery

Desirable

• n/a

Misc

Essential

• Enhanced DBS with Child & Adult Barring
• Due to the nature of this role (travel to events) we require a Full UK Driving License

Desirable

• Leadership qualities

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Noah’s Ark Children’s Hospice

Address

The Ark, Byng Rd

Barnet

Greater London

EN5 4NP

Employer's website

https://www.noahsarkhospice.org.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)