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Activities Coordinator

PrioryCrowborough, East Sussex🇬🇧United KingdomPosted 7 Oct 2026

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Part Time
Work mode
Hybrid
Location
Crowborough, East Sussex, United Kingdom
Posted
17 hours ago
Mental Health

Job Description

Description


The Vines
£13.75phr
Part Time – 30hrs this will include working Weekends
The Vines is located in the beautiful town of Crowborough, East Sussex. It offers residential support for 12 males and females with an acquired brain injury (ABI), traumatic brain injury (TBI) and progressive neurological conditions (PNCs). This includes Parkinson’s disease, stroke and Korsakoff's syndrome. We are on a private road, in a semi-rural location.

Our team are dedicated to promoting independence and helping every person we care for to return back into the community, where possible. We want to support our residents to achieve their life goals.

What you'll be doing


We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Activities & Rehabilitation Support Worker to deliver a broad range of therapeutic, social, and rehabilitative activities for the people we support. The role is focused on promoting self-esteem, encouraging independence, and helping individuals develop essential daily living skills.
You will play a key part in creating meaningful opportunities that improve wellbeing, build confidence, and support recovery and personal development.
Key Responsibilities
  • Plan and deliver a wide range of tailored activities and structured programmes to meet individual needs and abilities
  • Facilitate both individual and group activities that encourage participation, engagement, and social interaction
  • Take part in wider site-based and home programmes, as agreed with your line manager
  • Observe, record, and report service user participation and progress in activities
  • Maintain accurate and timely records, including healthcare documentation and computerised systems
  • Use a creative approach to design engaging and purposeful activity sessions
  • Liaise with external educational, vocational, and leisure providers to expand opportunities for service users
  • Contribute positively to service development by suggesting improvements and new ideas
  • Promote the service in a professional and positive manner at all times

What you'll bring to the role


  • Working towards NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care (or willingness to work towards it)
  • Ability to organise and prioritise workload within set procedures and care requirements
  • Good communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with senior staff and multidisciplinary teams
  • Creative and flexible approach to activity planning and delivery
  • Ability to accurately record information and maintain documentation systems
  • Proactive attitude with a willingness to contribute ideas for service improvement
About You:
You are caring, reliable, and enthusiastic about supporting people to live more independent and fulfilling lives. You enjoy working creatively, building relationships, and contributing to a supportive team environment.

What we will give you in return


We want you to succeed at Priory and thrive in your role. You will be well supported with regular career conversations. We also offer full training and numerous pathways into leadership and qualified clinical positions to help you shape your career with us. 
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Flexible benefits including reduced rates and access to new schemes including gym membership, IT technology (laptops / tablets / smartphones) and Healthcare Cash Plan (Simply Health Scheme)
  • Access to development opportunities
  • Sponsorship of professional qualifications through our Individual Professional Development (IPD) panel
  • Leadership & management development
  • Long service award
  • Refer a friend bonuses
Shortlisting may begin upon receipt of applications, and the Recruiting Manager may close the vacancy early if enough suitable candidates are identified. 

About Priory

Priory is the UK’s leading independent provider of mental health and adult social care. With 12,000 colleagues and a network of 270 services, we support over 24,000 people each year to live their lives as fully and independently as possible. We treat more than 70 conditions – including depression, anxiety, eating disorders and children’s mental health – and provide residential and supported living care for autistic adults, people with a learning disability, Prader–Willi Syndrome, brain injuries and older people.
We are an equal opportunities employer committed to providing an inclusive, accessible recruitment process. Learn more about the accessibility support we offer here.
For agency enquiries and applications, please view our legal statement here.

All roles are subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland. Priory will cover the cost of a DBS check. 

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