Job Description

The Role

We are looking for a warm, creative, and highly motivated Activity Coordinator to lead the planning and delivery of small, interest-based activities as part of the InVOLve programme.

This role focuses on delivering flexible, low-pressure sessions in community venues and outreach settings, responding to the interests, needs, and moods of participants. You will create safe, welcoming spaces that support people experiencing homelessness to build confidence, develop practical skills, and reconnect socially.

You will also support participants to record their achievements through a skills passport and encourage progression into volunteering, training, or employment opportunities. Working closely with participants, volunteers, peer supporters, and partner organisations, this is a hands-on role where relationship-building is central.

What You'll Be Doing

Planning and delivering regular creative and practical sessions such as arts, cooking, gardening, wellbeing activities, social games, and informal learning opportunities. Building trusting relationships with participants through outreach and consistent, supportive engagement. Supporting participants to track progress and celebrate achievements through a skills passport. Involving volunteers or peer supporters in activity delivery and ensuring they are well supported. Delivering activities in visible community spaces to promote inclusion and challenge stigma. Coordinating venues, materials, attendance records, safeguarding, and basic health & safety. Gathering participant feedback and sharing outcomes with the programme manager.

What We're Looking For

Experience delivering group activities or workshops with disadvantaged or marginalised communities. A strong understanding of the challenges faced by people experiencing homelessness. Friendly, confident communication skills and the ability to engage diverse groups. A creative and flexible approach, able to adapt activities in response to participants' needs. Good organisational skills, including managing resources and session logistics. Confidence using basic IT systems for record-keeping and feedback collection. Willingness to work flexibly, including occasional evenings or weekends. Ability to travel locally between community venues.
A formal qualification in community work, social care, or a related field, and training in safeguarding, first aid, or mental health awareness are desirable but not essential.

Why Join Us?

At Expert Citizens CIC, we believe small moments of connection can lead to meaningful change. You'll be part of a supportive, values-driven organisation that centres lived experience and inclusion in everything it does.

We offer flexible working, a collaborative team culture, and the opportunity to make a tangible difference in people's everyday lives through creative, community-based work.

To Apply

Please send your CV and a covering letter outlining your suitability for the role to info@expertcitizens.org.uk.

Closing date: Friday, 23rd January

Interviews: Take place week beginning Monday, 26th January

About Us

Expert Citizens CIC works alongside people with lived experience of homelessness and social disadvantage, creating inclusive opportunities that build confidence, skills, and routes into volunteering, training, and employment. Through community-based activity and peer-led approaches, we aim to challenge stigma, strengthen social connections, and support positive progression.

Expert Citizens CIC is committed to equality and diversity and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Job Types: Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

Pay: 15,582.00 per year

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Benefits:

Company pension
Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 23/01/2026