Activity Coordinator

Job overview

Could you make a difference on Thornton Ward?

We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Activity Coordinator to join Thornton Ward.

If you enjoy working with people and are looking for a new challenge where you can develop your skills within an inpatient mental health setting, this could be the opportunity for you.

We are committed to providing high-quality care for people across Bradford, Airedale and Craven, supporting individuals with mental health and community health needs and tailoring our services to the needs of the people we care for.

Closing Date: 10 November 2026
Shortlisting Date: 12 November 2026
Interview Date: 20 November 2026 (subject to change)

Main duties of the job

As an Activity Coordinator, you will work as part of the team to deliver meaningful activities both on the ward and within the local community, helping to support service users in their recovery and transition from hospital to home.

You will work collaboratively with service users, ward colleagues and the wider multidisciplinary team (MDT), while also contributing to the ongoing development of the service.

We are looking for an innovative, enthusiastic and collaborative individual who can build positive working relationships with service users and colleagues and become an integral part of the ward team.

The role includes some evening and weekend working, with 7.5-hour shifts and relevant pay enhancements where applicable.

We are committed to supporting your continued professional development, including opportunities for apprenticeship training leading to a professional qualification, subject to eligibility and relevant conditions.

Working for our organisation

• Everything we do is underpinned by our core values: -
• We Care - We act with respect and empathy, and always value difference
• We Listen - We understand people’s views and respond to their individual needs
• We Deliver - We develop and provide excellent services and support our partners

We will consider a variety of flexible working arrangements to enable staff to balance their work and home lives and support staff by offering a fantastic range of benefits including :

• Increase mileage rates for > 4500
• A wide range of health and wellbeing support packages
• A range of internal and external development and learning opportunities
• Plus many more.
• We are also proud to pledge our support to the Armed Forces and hold a Bronze Award in the Defence Employer Recognition Scheme.

BDCFT is dedicated to environmental and social sustainability by delivering on the commitments within our Green Plan. All staff are actively encouraged and supported to participate in training and to identify and implement sustainable quality improvement across all service areas and activities.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if a sufficient number of applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible.