Activities Co-Ordinator

NHS; Victoria; On-site; CAD 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Victoria is seeking an Activities Coordinator to foster social engagement among elderly residents. The role involves planning diverse activities that cater to individual interests while promoting dignity and respect. An ideal candidate will have prior experience in a similar role and possess a caring approach, flexibility, and the ability to work under pressure. This position offers a supportive environment and opportunities for personal and professional growth.

Benefits

Pension contribution of 5%

Recognition schemes

Uniform provided

28 days annual leave

Fully funded training

Engaging community environment

Qualifications

• Experience of working within a similar environment.
• Previous experience within a similar type of role.
• Ability to give everyone a personal approach.

Responsibilities

• Create and facilitate engaging activities for elderly residents.
• Support diversity and inclusion during activities.
• Assist with fundraising initiatives.

Skills

Caring nature

Flexibility and adaptability

Outgoing personality

Ability to work under pressure

Respectful demeanor

Job description

Akari Care is seeking an enthusiastic Activities Coordinator to create a caring and engaging environment for the elderly residents in their award‑winning homes. The role involves planning and facilitating a variety of activities that cater to the diverse needs and interests of the residents, fostering social interaction and enriching their lives.

Main duties of the job

The Activities Coordinator will be responsible for helping and engaging residents to socialise within the home. This includes providing a variety of activities that cater for all tastes, abilities, and cultures, ensuring that diversity and inclusion are promoted at all stages. The role also involves planning and initiating rolling/individual programmes, encouraging residents to maintain pre‑existing hobbies and try new activities. Additionally, the coordinator will assist with innovative fundraising initiatives and budgeting for entertainment, materials, and outings.

About us

Akari Care is a provider of award‑winning care homes that aim to create an environment where residents are valued, respected, and offered personalised care. They are committed to supporting their employees' professional development and providing a caring and inclusive community.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long‑term career in one of our award‑winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.

We now seek an Activities Coordinator who is enthusiastic about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Working in collaboration and unity with the Home Manager and the wider and extended community teams you will be responsible for helping and engaging residents to socialise within the home. This includes providing a variety of activities that cater for all tastes, abilities, cultures and, respecting everyone as an individual, ensuring that you promote diversity and inclusion at all stages. You will plan and initiate rolling / individual programmes, encouraging residents not only to maintain pre‑existing hobbies but also to endeavour to try other activities. By supporting and actively encouraging colleagues, relatives, and friends to participate in activities with residents you will enable additional stimulation not only in the activity itself but also in promoting socialising and spending quality time with others to help enrich our residents' lives. Through willingly accompanying residents, where possible, to off‑site activities you will go above and beyond for our residents.

In actively assisting with innovative fund‑raising initiatives and budgeting for entertainment, materials, and outings, you will enjoy thinking creatively and out of the box with regards to ways in which additional funds can be raised to support our residents' activities. You will help to ensure that you and your colleagues create an environment which is supportive, caring and kind and undertake all duties in a way which provides a secure and safe atmosphere in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individualism and dignity in order to lead full lives.

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

What we require from you:

• Experience of working within a similar environment
• Previous experience within a similar type of role
• A caring nature with ability to give everyone a personal approach
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice
• Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
• Outgoing and have an infectious personality
• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated
• Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents

Whats in it for you:

• Pension contribution of 5%
• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes
• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid
• 28 days annual leave (based on full‑time hours, including Bank Holidays)
• Fully funded training and development
• Support with personal development plans
• The opportunity to grow and develop both personally and professionally
• An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included

Person Specification

Qualifications

• The ideal candidate should have previous experience working in a similar environment, a caring nature with the ability to provide a personal approach, and be flexible, adaptable, and resilient. They should also possess a warm, approachable, and engaging persona, as well as respect for everyone and the ability to work well under pressure.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.