# Activity Co-ordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/activity-co-ordinator/29907f95-4a75-4f98-838a-07ee376051c3 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/activity-co-ordinator/29907f95-4a75-4f98-838a-07ee376051c3.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Cambridgeshire and Peterborough NHS Foundation Trust - **Town:** Cambridge - **Region:** East of England - **Country:** England - **Profession:** Administrative and IT - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 per annum - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-08-05T23:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-07-22T10:51:36.724Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Cambridgeshire/Fulbourn/Cambridgeshire_Peterborough_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Adult_Specialist/Adult_Specialist-v8174342 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8174342?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.cpft.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview We’re looking for an enthusiastic and motivated Activities Co-ordinator to join our friendly and dynamic team on Mulberry 2. Mulberry 2 is a busy and supportive acute treatment ward, where no two days are the same. We work closely with patients from across the acute pathway, creating a positive and engaging environment that supports recovery. Our team has a strong multidisciplinary presence, bringing together a wide range of skills, experience and energy. We pride ourselves on working collaboratively—not just with each other, but with neighbouring services and, most importantly, with our service users. There’s a real sense of teamwork here, and plenty of opportunities to bring your own ideas and creativity into the role. We’re looking for someone who enjoys working as part of a team, is reliable and accountable, and can stay positive and adaptable in a fast-paced environment. This role would suit someone who thrives on variety, enjoys building connections, and wants to make a meaningful difference in people’s day-to-day experience on the ward. If you’re looking for a role where you can be creative, have fun, and genuinely impact people’s recovery journey, we’d love to hear from you. ### Main duties of the job Aspects of the role will include; - The provision and co-ordination of meaningful group and activity sessions for service users. - The development of activities with individuals and the provision of support to enable people to engage in activity. - To offer group based sessions with a focus on skill development/social inclusion/communication/education and recovery. - Working alongside the Nursing and Occupational Therapy team. - Providing support and practical assistance to service users in order for them to regain confidence in their skills and abilities to enable a successful re integration into the community. - Inspiring hope and belief that recovery is possible in others. - Within a relationship of mutuality, facilitate and support information sharing to promote choice, self-determination and opportunities for the fulfilment of socially valued roles and connection to local communities. - Promotion of their role within the ward and wider care setting. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please refer to the attached job description and person specification for full details of responsibilities. - To establish a supportive and respectful relationship with service users. - Help individuals identify their own achievable and meaningful recovery goals and set recovery objectives, drawing on individual resources and utilising a range of recovery tools, techniques and experience. - Model personal responsibility, self-awareness, self-belief to inspire and instil confidence - Uses own initiative and job related training in deciding on the approach and interventions required when working with a service user in delivering support, although supervision is available. - Teach coping, self-help and self-management techniques - Support service users to identify and overcome fears and within a relationship of empathy, trust and honesty, challenge negative self-talk. - Facilitate access to community groups and networks that enable service users to participate in community activities, in order to maximise opportunities for taking on socially valued roles and positive identity. - Act as a positive role model showing professional and caring attitudes and behaviour towards other multi-disciplinary team members, service users and carers. - Have a focus on the rights of service users at all times. - Ensure that recovery goals are integrated into the Trusts CPA process and are reviewed on a regular basis, liaising closely with care co-ordinators as necessary. - Work in a way that acknowledges the personal, social, cultural and spiritual strengths and needs of the individual. - Uses own initiative and job related training in deciding on the approach and interventions required when working with a service user in delivering support, although supervision is available. ## Person Specification ### Other **Essential** - Ability to transport / accompany individuals to appropriate appointments - A willingness to work flexibly through prior arrangement as the needs of the job dictate including unsocial hours and weekends between 07.00 21.00. ### Education **Essential** - Good level of secondary education to GCSE level or equivalent - Level of educational attainment to NVQ 3 / AS Level or equivalent - Understanding of Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) or whole life plan **Desirable** - Related Health or Social Care qualification - Willingness to undertake further training in line with the development of recovery worker role ### Experience **Essential** - Experience of being in a supportive and enabling role - Experience of working in a team or a group environment **Desirable** - Experience of working in the public sector - Experience of working across different organisational boundaries ### Skills & Abilities **Essential** - Excellent written, verbal and non-verbal communication skills. - Able to relate to a wide range of people - Able to manage conflict and to help others to do so - High level of self-awareness – ability to critically appraise own performance - Ability to assist people to develop recovery plans - Ability and willingness to reflect on work practice and be open to constructive feedback - Ability to work in an enabling and creative way - Willingness to support people with a range of needs to meet their recovery goals - Ability to manage stress and to plan and prioritise workload - Ability to carry out practical tasks **Desirable** - Presentation skills - Computer literate in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Internet Explorer, Outlook Express etc. ### Other/Personal Qualities **Essential** - Emotional Maturity/ range of life experience - Flexibility and Reliability - Sense of humour - Energy/drive, enthusiasm ## Documents - [cpft values (pdf, 114.7kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1743) - [cpft benefits (pdf, 74.4kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2967) - [cpft accommodation (pdf, 713.9kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=2805) - [cpft mindful employers (pdf, 51.3kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=1744) - [activity co-ordinator jdps (pdf, 368.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10476948) - [employee probation period guidance (pdf, 177.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=3046) ## Agent Notes - 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