36-Hour Activities Coordinator – Dementia Care Home

Avon Search; Gainsborough CP; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

£14.00 per hour

36 hours per week

Excellent work-life balance

Friendly and supportive working env

Opportunity to make a difference

Job summary

Avon Search is seeking an Activities Co-ordinator for a 46-bed care home in Gainsborough. The role is full-time, 36 hours per week, based on-site in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

You will design and run a varied activities programme tailored to residents, including dementia care, with a focus on social interaction, independence and wellbeing. The successful candidate will be friendly, creative and organised, able to engage residents, relatives and colleagues, and promote a stimulating, supportive

Qualifications

• Experience with aging care settings.
• Passion for organising activities and engaging residents.
• Friendly, caring personality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and deliver a varied programme of activities for residents.
• Arrange group and individual activities based on residents' interests and abilities.
• Encourage participation and social interaction.
• Organise creative activities, games, music, entertainment and reminiscence sessions.
• Support residents living with dementia to participate in meaningful activities.
• Promote independence, confidence and emotional wellbeing.
• Build positive relationships with residents, relatives and colleagues.
• Encourage residents to maintain existing hobbies and discover new interests.
• Work alongside the care team to ensure activities are inclusive and accessible.
• Maintain records of activities and resident participation.
• Adapt activities to suit individual needs and abilities.

Skills

Older people experience

Communication skills

Creative and enthusiastic

Organisational skills

Teamwork and independence

Job description

Avon Search is seeking an Activities Co-ordinator for a 46-bed care home in Gainsborough. The role is full-time, 36 hours per week, based on-site in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire.

You will design and run a varied activities programme tailored to residents, including dementia care, with a focus on social interaction, independence and wellbeing. The successful candidate will be friendly, creative and organised, able to engage residents, relatives and colleagues, and promote a stimulating, supportive