The Activity Groups Coordinator sits within the peer support and social prescribing service- part of the wider adult services at York Mind. The service works within the new Yor Community Wellbeing Hubs, which are part of the Connecting Our City project. The Hubs include partners from the local authority, NHS and other voluntary sector organisations. As Activity Groups Coordinator, you will be responsible for the overall development, coordination and facilitation of wellbeing activity groups, across 3 hubs. Identifying group need and demand; activities will be coproduced alongside Hub users.
As a skilled coordinator, you will:
Develop group materials and psycho-educational resources; structure a rolling delivery timetable; be responsible for advertising and marketing of groups; process and onboard group members; complete group facilitation and gather/monitor evaluation and feedback.
Where requested activities fall into a particular specialism/skill set, i.e, Yoga, as groups coordinator you will be responsible for researching options to promote access to such activities. Either delivering in line with the project’s budget, or through facilitating access to other active groups in the community.
Flexibility is key in this role.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone who has a genuine interest in using their skills in group facilitation to support others, enjoy working as part of a team, and wish to be part of a new way of working in York.
Successful applicants are required to attend York Mind`s compulsory training and be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS).
Location: York | Organisation: York Mind
Salary: £25,925 per annum pro rata | Job type: Part time | Hours: 16 hours per week
Benefits:
Flexible working arrangements, Staff support, 25 days annual leave (excl. bank holidays), Generous pension contribution, A contribution to Professional Body membership fees (when essential to the role), working in a values-based organisation.
Closing date: 03-03-2026
How to apply:
Please go to the jobs page on York Mind website where you will find the recruitment pack and an application form: https://www.yorkmind.org.uk/jobs1/
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Category:
mental health