Activities Co-ordinator

Package Description

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:

• Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
• Excellent pension - everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
• A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
• Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
• Salary sacrifice car scheme - eligible employees can access low cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
• Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.

Job Introduction

We're recruiting an Activity Co ordinator to join our dedicated team at Flowers House, Milton Keynes City Council's supported housing scheme for older people living with dementia.

Flowers House has 34 self contained flats and provides twenty four hour Care Quality Commission registered domiciliary care on site. You'll be part of a close knit, supportive team that helps people live as independently as possible in a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment.

We're looking for a flexible, creative and enthusiastic applicant to provide a varied and stimulating programme of activities, both in groups and on a one to one basis, tailored to individual interests and abilities.

Our service focuses on promoting independence and social inclusion. We also work to prevent hospital admissions and to reduce and delay the need for residential and nursing care.

This is a rewarding role where your work makes a real difference every day.

Activities are expected to be delivered Monday to Friday, with flexible hours available between 10:00 and 17:00.

Site Based role

This is a Site Based role, and you'll be expected to work from the designated workplace.

Responsibilities

• Provide a varied and stimulating programme of activities, involving tenants in the choice, planning and delivery of group and one to one activities.
• Build and maintain links with internal and external partners to support shared use of facilities, resources and community opportunities.
• Please ensure clear and accurate records are kept of activities delivered and maintain a well organised database of resources.
• Provide day to day care and support in line with individual care plans, including personal care, medication and daily living tasks where required.
• Promote independence, dignity and choice at all times, encouraging social inclusion and participation within Flowers House.
• Work collaboratively with colleagues to deliver consistent, high quality, person centred care and support.
• Respond appropriately to changing needs to help prevent hospital admissions.

Ideal Candidate

• Experience in care or support work, or a willingness to learn.
• A good understanding of dignity, respect, and person centred care.
• The ability to work as part of a team in a supported housing environment.
• Good communication skills and a calm approach in challenging situations.
• A commitment to promoting independence and social inclusion.

Driving Licence and Vehicle

Full UK Driving Licence and access to a vehicle

To be successful in this role, you'll need a full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle. If we offer you the role, we'll ask you to provide evidence of your driving licence and vehicle insurance, including cover for business use. We're unable to confirm an appointment until these documents are received.

Pre Employment Checks

As part of the pre employment checks, should you be offered the role, we'll carry out an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, (unless you are currently registered with the DBS Update Service).