Activities Coordinator

Benefits of joining our team

• £10.82 per hour
• 35 hours per week
• Enhanced pay on bank holidays
• 28 days annual leave (inclusive of statuary bank holidays)
• Pension
• Staff recognition schemes
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• Cycle to work scheme 
• I have an idea £50 gift card
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment 
• Mental Health Champion

Becoming a Superhero

Why join us?

We’re proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.

As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

About the role

As our Activities Coordinator for our residents that live with dementia you will help plan and organise a whole variety of activities for our residents to create a fun and interesting environment for them. You will also offer comfort and company on a one-to-one basis for any residents unable to undertake the activities. 

Can you sing? Can you dance? Will you wear a silly hat?

Do you wear your heart on your sleeve?

Caring compassionate person with an ability to speak in public, organise Themed/Seasonal Events and activities,

With some skills in either Gardening, Baking, Crafts, would be beneficial but not essential if so then our activities coordinator role is the perfect role for you!

Here’s some other important things you need to know:

· You must be alert at all times to our residents’ physical and mental well being

· Organise and accompany Residents, where possible, to off-site activities, which may occasionally take place out of normal working hours

· Understand and ensure the implementation of the Care Homes Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.

As our Activities Coordinator you will help plan and organise a whole variety of activities for our residents to create a fun and interesting environment for them. You will also offer comfort and company on a one-to-one basis for any residents unable to undertake the activities.

Here’s some other important things you need to know:

· You’ll conduct family visits round the home for any visitor who requires one in accordance with the training you have received

· You’ll take responsibility for solving problems and queries brought by visitors, internal or external bodies.

· You must be alert at all times to our residents’ physical and mental well being

· Understand and ensure the implementation of the Care Homes Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.

· Organise and accompany Residents, where possible, to off-site activities, which may occasionally take place out of normal working hours

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home

We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people’s comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.