Activities Coordinator

Overview

Employment Type: 38 Hours per week; this will include working alternate weekends.

As an Activities Coordinator you will provide stimulating and meaningful activities for our residents. You will tailor these activities, taking into account individual skills, hobbies and interests, aiming to improve the quality of life, whilst promoting and upholding our resident's privacy, dignity and independence at all times.

Responsibilities

• Create a happy and caring atmosphere; put residents' needs first, providing a wide range of physical, social, emotional and psychological activities tailored to the individual.
• Respect differences and recognise that staff and residents will have different needs.
• May include accompanying residents to the local country fair, leading a chair exercise class, reminiscence about childhood holidays, or doing arts and crafts.
• Demonstrate a flexible, hard working and caring attitude, with a desire to work as part of a dedicated team, showing care and compassion at all times.
• Be prepared to comply with Enhanced DBS check.

Qualifications / Requirements

• No previous experience required; full training provided.
• Enjoy leading and organising activities; be organised, sociable, active and good at bringing people together.