Activites Facilitator

South Tyneside Integrated Care Limited; South Shields; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Part time

Job summary

A regional care provider in South Shields is seeking a part-time Activities Facilitator to join their team at Haven Court. Responsibilities include delivering engaging activities and supporting the well-being of older residents. Ideal candidates should have effective communication skills and a passion for working with older people. Flexibility to work various shifts, including evenings and weekends, is essential.

Qualifications

• Passion to engage and support older people in activities.
• Ability to follow work schedules and internal processes.
• Ability to work flexibly and independently/team.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a range of activities for residents to improve well-being.
• Organise one-to-one and group activities.
• Source entertainment to support the activity programme.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Good organisational skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Interest in crafts and activities

Job description

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a part-time Activities Facilitator to join our highly motivated and dynamic team at Haven Court. Haven Court is an innovatively designed and purpose-built care home. We specialise in residential and nursing care, dementia care, and re-enablement.

We aim to provide the highest quality of health and social care services to residents from South Tyneside. As an Activity Facilitator, your job role will be to deliver an exciting and entertaining range of activities to our residents. The successful candidate will be motivated and enthusiastic with excellent communication skills. You must be organised and be willing to work flexibly as the team organises events that include some evenings and weekends.

Main duties of the job

No previous experience is required; however, a passion to engage and support older people in activities is essential. You will be flexible to meet the needs of the service and be able to meet the requirements of the shift pattern, which includes a combination of earlies and lates. The roster covers 7 days of the week and includes rotational weekend working and bank holidays.

Job responsibilities

The post holder will work as part of the Activities Team and provide a wide range of services/activities to improve the health and well-being of people who use services in Haven Court. The post holder will deliver individual activities (one-to-one), group activities, and source outside entertainment to support the programme in practice.

Person Specification

Experience

• Interest in crafts and activities

Skills, Knowledge & Attributes

• Effective communication skills, with the ability to communicate where there may be barriers to understanding
• Ability to follow work schedules, internal processes, and protocols
• Able to remain calm in challenging situations and work effectively under pressure
• Knowledge of COSHH
• Good organisational skills
• Can-do approach to work

Other requirements

• Ability to work flexibly to meet the needs of the service
• Ability to work independently or as part of a team, within a multi-agency framework

Please note that the Trust is not able to offer Skilled Worker Sponsorship for this role as it does not meet the UKVI threshold requirements. Applicants are requested to consider this when making their application. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates.