Activity Coordinator
- Cygnet Wallace Hospital, Dundee, DD3 9AG
- £13.61 per hour
- Care and Support
- Part time
- Closes 26 Nov 2026
- Cygnet Wallace Hospital, Dundee, DD3 9AG
- £13.61 per hour
- Closes 26 Nov 2026
- Part time
- Support Worker
- Care and Support
Helping others improve and turn their lives around – there’s no better feeling. It’s what we do for thousands of people at more than 150 sites across the UK. Be a part of it.
We are looking for a Activity Coordinator to join our team at Cygnet Wallace Hospital.
This role will be working an average of 20 hours per week, contracted to 80 hours per month.
The role will work on a flexible shift pattern across seven days of the week, based on the needs of the service. The typical working pattern will consist of:
- 2 x 8-hour shifts one week
- 3 x 8-hour shifts the following week
This provides flexibility to ensure therapeutic activities and meaningful engagement are available to patients throughout the week, including weekends.
Site information
Cygnet Wallace Hospital is an 18-bed specialist service in Dundee, providing care and support for adults with learning disabilities and complex needs.
We are proud to have recently received an exceptional inspection outcome from Healthcare Improvement Scotland, with no requirements or recommendations identified. Our focus is on delivering high-quality, person-centred care within a supportive and therapeutic environment, helping the people in our care to develop independence, confidence and meaningful life skills.
Your Day-to-Day…
We are seeking an academically strong candidate to support and enhance the care of patients at the service by assisting the Occupational Therapist with:
- Encouraging patients to access and become involved in a variety of activities as well maintaining any pre-existing hobbies.
- Planning and implementing therapy programmes whilst ensuring appropriate materials are obtained.
- Contributing ideas, facilitating events and activities in a safe manner.
We’re looking for someone who has…
- Experience and/or a passion for working in healthcare and with learning disabilities.
- Some knowledge of Occupational Therapy.
- A creative flair and the ability to work as part of an interdisciplinary team.
- An awareness of recovery approaches and social inclusion (desirable).
Why Cygnet?
We’ll offer you £13.61 per hour.
- Company pension scheme.
- A comprehensive employee assistance programme and discount centre e.g. NHS card.
- Free meals.
- Internal and external CPD opportunities.
- Opportunities to become involved in research.
- Clinical supervision from a Qualified Occupational Therapist.
Requirements
Contracted hours: 20hrs UK Driving licence (essential).
Please note: successful candidates will be required to undergo a PVG check.
What next?
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Founded in 1988, Cygnet is a leading UK provider of specialist mental health services, learning disability services, autism support and social care.
With services across the UK, Cygnet supports thousands of people every day through a wide range of inpatient and community-based services designed to help people achieve better outcomes and live healthier, more independent lives.
Our teams work across hospitals, residential services and supported living environments, supporting young people and adults with complex mental health needs, learning disabilities, autism, acquired brain injuries and eating disorders. Every service is centred around providing safe, compassionate and person-focused care.
At Cygnet, we believe that everybody deserves the opportunity to live a life that feels meaningful, fulfilling and hopeful. That means creating environments where people feel supported, respected and empowered to make progress at their own pace.
Support looks different for every individual. For some people, it may involve helping them regain confidence and independence following a period of mental ill health. For others, it may mean providing specialist support around communication, daily living skills or emotional wellbeing. Whatever the journey looks like, our focus is always on helping people move towards a more positive future.
Our colleagues are at the heart of everything we do. Every day, they help people achieve milestones that can have a lasting impact — whether that’s building trust, developing new skills, reconnecting with loved ones or taking steps towards greater independence.
Because of this, working at Cygnet is about far more than delivering care. It’s about building genuine relationships, creating opportunities for recovery and helping people realise their potential.
Many of our roles don’t need previous experience in healthcare or social care. What matters most is sharing our values (Care, Respect, Empower, Trust and Integrity) and a genuine desire to support others. In return, Cygnet provides comprehensive training, ongoing development and clear opportunities to build a rewarding long-term career.
For many colleagues, the most rewarding part of the role is knowing they’ve made a meaningful difference to somebody’s life.
At Cygnet, those moments matter every single day.