Job title: Activities Coordinator
Reporting to: Recovery and Skills Development Lead
Contract: Fixed Term – 30/04/2025
Location: SIFA Fireside, 48-52 Allcock Street, B9 4DY
Hours: 21 Hours Per Week
Salary: £23,641 pro-rata
Date last updated: 21/08/2024
Who are we?
We are SIFA Fireside, the support service for any adult in Birmingham that faces homelessness. For 40 years we have supported Birmingham’s most vulnerable people through Homelessness Intervention, Prevention and Recovery services.
Overall purpose of job:
The Activities Coordinator is an exciting new role based within our Move On team, supporting individuals with a history of homelessness to develop life skills, increase self confidence and address social isolation. They will help with the running and oversight of a scheduled programme of activities and workshops including Art, Theatre, Music, Budgeting and Digital Inclusion and will also be involved in the design and delivery of new workshops to meet the needs of our clients and incorporating their feedback and suggestions. This calendar of activities will aim to support clients in overcoming barriers to sustaining independent living and moving forwards in their journey out of homelessness.
Short selection of key tasks:
- Work closely with our coproduction case worker to ensure that client feedback is instrumental in the design and delivery of new activities.
- Support clients to take an active part in the co-design of activities and offer opportunities for co-facilitation where possible.
- Encourage and support clients to attend and participate in various activities.
- Focus on supporting clients to develop the essential life skills that they need to sustain independent living.
- Support individuals to access community assets when appropriate by making referrals, arranging attendance or making links.
Further details, including full list of key tasks and working conditions, are available in the job description below.
Benefits: Progressive career development opportunities, 28 days holiday entitlement (pro rata), increasing to 31 based on length of service, time off in lieu for Bank Holidays worked, access to an ethical pension scheme, invitation to join the Employee Voice group, Wellbeing Wednesdays, central Digbeth location.
To apply please download and complete the application form below. Completed applications forms should be emailed to recruitment@sifafireside.co.uk. Deadline: 9am on Friday the 27th of September 2024.
If you have not received a response within a week of the closing date, unfortunately your application has been unsuccessful on this occasion. Due to the number of applicants we receive, we are unable to respond to unsuccessful candidates.
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