Activity Co-ordinator

Job Description

Job Title: Activity Co-ordinator – Extra Care Housing

Directorate: Adults & Health   

Location: Piggs Corner, Grays

Salary: £27,435 - £29,715 per annum – pro rata to hours worked as part time

Grade: B     

Hours: 20 hours per week 

Are you the kind of person that believes all people should live long, happy and healthy lives? Making their own decisions, staying connected with friends and family and maintaining a community life. If you are why don’t you come and work for Thurrock Council – we are a progressive organisation that is wholly committed to providing quality first care to all our local residents.

We are currently looking for an Activity Coordinator to join the team at Extra Care Housing. The post holder will work as part of the Extra Care team alongside another Activity Coordinator, providing engaging and person-centred support to service users.

The role is responsible for supporting and assisting service users with all aspects of their social and recreational needs, including undertaking some moving and handling duties where required. The post holder will promote social interaction, stimulation, independence, and motivation through the planning and delivery of meaningful activities and opportunities.

The successful candidate will build positive and professional relationships with service users, colleagues, families, and external partners to ensure that Caring for Thurrock's core values are consistently upheld and reflected in daily practice which include individuality, independence, choice, dignity, respect, rights, confidentiality and fulfilment, which guarantees residents, receives a high standard, quality service. 

The post holder will need to be kind, compassionate, caring, flexible and committed and able to work with all service users and staff.

The post holder will need to have completed or be committed to work towards completion of the Care Certificate within 12 months of start date. 

Benefits of Working with Us 

At Thurrock Council, we value our employees and offer a comprehensive benefits package, including: 

• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Local Government Pension Scheme 
• Flexible and hybrid working opportunities (where applicable) 
• Ongoing training and professional development 
• Employee assistance programme and wellbeing support 
• Staff discounts and local offers
• A supportive and inclusive working environment 

The Council supports the Covid-19 vaccination programme and encourages staff delivering front-line care services to take up the offer of double vaccination.

DBS Check: A Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check is required at Enhanced plus Adult's Barred list level

Important Dates

Closing Date (Redeployment Only): 31st August 2026

Closing Date (Internal & External): 6th September 2026

Interview Date: To Be Confirmed

Additional Information

For an informal discussion about the post or the interviews process, please contact Marnie Waldron via email: [email removed]  

To view the Job Profile and Person Specification please follow the link below:

Download Job Profile (PDF Document)

Safer Recruitment Application Requirements 

As part of the Safer Recruitment process, Gap Management from when leaving full-time education is required for all Safeguarding roles. Please complete the Gaps in Employment grid provided (refer to the example document for guidance) and upload it under Miscellaneous Documents as part of your application.  Please provide a full history with explanations of any gaps and ensure you also upload a copy of your full CV. 

If the Job Profile and Person Specification list any qualifications as essential, please also upload copies of those relevant qualifications. 

Gaps in Employment Form

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About us

Why Thurrock?

Working at Thurrock Council gives you the opportunity to join an organisation that is changing at pace, one where you can make a real difference to the lives of the people we serve.

Thurrock Council is moving towards a new community leadership approach which involves linking with local partners and communities as we shape our improvement for the years ahead.

This is an exciting time to join us, to shape the future success of our changing organisation and to have a positive influence on our borough. 

Our location

Thurrock is located on the north bank of the river Thames. Our urban centres are a vibrant mix of established towns and new young communities, with a diverse and growing population of around 160,000 residents.

We are an emerging cultural and arts centre, home to the production centre for the Royal Opera House and the National Skills Academy for Creative and Cultural Skills. We have excellent retail and leisure opportunities, including Lakeside Shopping Centre, country parks, forests, and marshes.

Thurrock is just half an hour journey away from the centre of London by train and well connected by road.

Staff benefits

We offer lots of staff benefits, including a generous annual leave entitlement and hybrid working. We champion flexible working and job share applications are welcome.

Further information can be found here Employment benefits | Working for the council | Thurrock Council

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

Thurrock Council is committed to equal opportunities. As a Disability Confident Employer, disabled people will be offered an interview where they meet all essential criteria on the person specification.

We serve a diverse community where people are different yet equal. Diversity underpins everything we do.

For further information about Thurrock Council please visit our website: Thurrock Council