# Activity Co-ordinator > NHS job listing from Job Clerk for Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust. ## Canonical URLs - **HTML:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/activity-co-ordinator/59097a73-093f-4bd5-a542-9caeeb171536 - **Markdown:** https://www.jobclerk.com/job/activity-co-ordinator/59097a73-093f-4bd5-a542-9caeeb171536.md ## Summary - **Status:** Live - **Employer:** Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust - **Location:** The Meadows - **Workplace type:** onsite - **Profession:** Activities coordinator - **Grade:** Band 3 - **Salary:** £25,760 - £27,476 PA, pro rata - **Contract type:** Permanent - **Employment type:** Full time - 37.5 hours per week - **Closing date:** 2026-10-14T22:59:00.000Z - **Posted:** 2026-10-01T13:40:48.466Z - **Source information URL:** https://www.healthjobsuk.com/job/UK/Manchester/Ashtion_Under_Lyne/Pennine_Care_NHS_Foundation_Trust/Support_time_recovery_activity_coordinator/Support_time_recovery_activity_coordinator-v8309825 - **Application URL:** https://apps.trac.jobs/job-advert/8309825?ShowJobAdvert=&feedid=9002 - **Employer website:** https://www.penninecare.nhs.uk ## Job Content ### Job overview An exciting opportunity ha arisen to join the therapy and nursing team at Tatton Unit We are looking for an organised and enthusiastic individual with experience in working within the inpatient mental health sector. ### Main duties of the job The role involves working with the inpatient therapy team providing and delivering a programme of creative, social, and therapeutic activities; under the guidance and supervision of the occupational therapy team. You will have experience of establishing, coordinating, and running individual and group recovery and therapeutic activities. You will work with individuals and groups in order to help them maximise their recovery needs and achieve independence. This will involve helping them manage symptoms, and develop their own diversional and coping skills. You will be working within a supportive multidisciplinary team, caring for patients with a wide range of needs. You will be working closely with both the nursing teams and occupational therapy teams. Experience of mental health care is a requirement as well as experience of providing basic nursing care and engagement in therapeutic activities. The hours will be predominantly Monday to Friday however will require some weekend working. We are looking for someone who is friendly, motivated, able to work using their own initiative and someone who can work creatively to engage with others. We expect demand for this post to be high. Please ensure you demonstrate how you met both essential and desired criteria in your application form. ### Detailed job description and main responsibilities Please see attached job description and person specification to support your application for this post. Please refer to the essential criteria in the person specification which will highlight the skills, knowledge and experience you will need to demonstrate in your application, by way of example, to give yourself the best opportunity to be shortlisted. ### Applicant requirements This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service. ## Person Specification ### Knowledge **Essential** - To have an understanding of mental health difficulties - To understand the importance of meaningful activity to promote recovery for people with mental health difficulties. ### Experience **Essential** - Recent experience of working in health care or related area. - Experience of coordinating and running group activities **Desirable** - Experience of working in mental health and preferably an in-patient setting. - Experience of working in a Multi- Disciplinary Team ### Skills and abilities **Essential** - Able to provide clear verbal instructions and present written information clearly - Able to recognise the role of others in the team. - Able to complete a task and manage time. - Flexible to suit the needs of the service - Confidence to facilitate group activities independently - Ability to motivate people with severe and enduring mental health problems - Able to complete training in Prevention and Management of Violence and Aggression **Desirable** - Able to promote role within an MDT - Additional skills in risk management would be an advantage. ### education/qualifications **Essential** - NVQ2 level education plus experience equivalent to NVQ3 level. **Desirable** - NVQ3 or equivalent ## Documents - [job description (pdf, 110.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10630055) - [person specification (pdf, 160.6kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?vdoc=10630056) - [policy statement on recruitment of ex-offenders (pdf, 117.0kb)](https://www.healthjobsuk.com/documents?edoc=440) ## Agent Notes - This Markdown page is generated from the same Job Clerk job record as the HTML job detail page. - Use the canonical HTML URL for user-facing references. - Use the application URL when the user wants to apply on the source NHS site.