Activities Co-ordinator/Lifestyle Coach(part time) The Limes

Activities Co-ordinator/Lifestyle Coach (part time) - The Limes Responsibilities

• To create a programme of activities for the home containing a minimum 3 activity sessions per day, 7 days a week, including 'drop in' in house activities such as Skype sessions, 'What the papers say', group activities such as games and parties, community trips and externally led sessions
• To liaise with Head Office to ensure the visual activity programme is produced in good time and displayed in appropriate places within the home
• To ensure activity sessions are led by a named person and take place as planned
• To lead some activity sessions directly
• To gather feedback on sessions through a range of media such as photographs, film clips, questionnaires and to collate and report on this
• To ensure that participation in group and one to one activities is recorded in people's life diaries
• To ensure that a standalone 1-page activity portrait is created on admission setting out each resident's interests/likes/dislikes and to regularly review and update this
• To create an activity plan for each resident within one month of admission showing how their interests/likes/dislikes will be met
• To organise (but not necessarily deliver directly) a one to one session to each resident at least once per month and to ensure this is accurately recorded
• To create the resources necessary for people to continue to engage in their interests e.g. creating a playlist of favourite music in consultation with family and friends
• Plan safe and inspiring exercise sessions and activity schedules, which meet the needs of residents
• Organise appropriate activity aids and props
• Select and use popular and familiar music
• The list above is just a guide - if you see something you aren't able to do, or want to improve at, that's fine - you can learn with us!

Benefits

• staff rostering mobile app (BookJane) which lets you check your rota and pick up extra shifts quickly and easily from your phone
• flexible and scheduled shifts for work/life balance
• access to faster pay through Wagestream (up to 50% of earned wages before payday) as well as saving accounts, a benefits checker and financial advice
• employee assistance programme offering health and wellbeing, employment, financial and legal advice to staff and their family members
• in-house Management and Care Colleges to support team members to progress their careersin care
• free trainingonline and in person
• continual investment in our people, evidenced by our Investors in People Platinum level accreditation
• referral scheme offering £250 per successful candidate (when they've been with us for 3 months and have worked 3 shifts per week)