Activities Assistant

Anavo Group; Greater London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in Greater London is seeking enthusiastic team members to join their staff. Roles include collaborating with activity coordinators, providing therapeutic activities, and helping residents engage with community outings. The ideal candidate should demonstrate compassion, flexibility, and excellent communication skills, ensuring a supportive living environment for all residents. This position offers an above-average hourly wage and unlimited free training opportunities.

Benefits

Excellent hourly rates - above average basic rates

Unlimited free training access to over 100 free courses

Qualifications

• Experience in providing care and therapeutic activities to residents.
• Willingness to learn new skills.
• Ability to collaborate with colleagues and community groups.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with other coordinators to schedule and produce events.
• Refer to relevant documentation for individual residents' needs.
• Plan outings and assist residents with access to community activities.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Caring and compassionate

Good leadership skills

Enthusiastic

Motivated

Flexible

Reliable

Ability to prioritise work load

Work independently and as part of a team

Approachable

Job description

Surbitonian Gardens at Poppy Court in Surbiton is a purpose built care home opened Spring 2022. We are looking for new team members to join us.

Responsibilities & Qualifications

• Collaborate with other activity coordinators to schedule, plan and produce events for the residents.
• Refer to relevant documentation relating to residents' individual personal needs.
• Provide therapeutic activities to help with differing physical, psychosocial and mental health needs.
• Liaise with community groups to ensure that residents have access to clubs and activities outside the Care Home.
• Plan outings including arranging transport.
• Be creative in sourcing interesting and diverse entertainers.
• Liaise with residents, relatives and colleagues in order to deliver the best service to our residents.
• Enthusiastic.
• Motivated.
• Flexible.
• Reliable.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Caring and compassionate.
• Willing to learn new skills.
• Work independently and as part of a team.
• Approachable.
• Ability to prioritise work load.
• Good leadership skills.

We ask questions, listen, and discover things that really matter. We come up with imaginative ways to recreate a homely environment where residents can continue to enjoy pastimes they love and find some new ones too living in a way which will ignite their spark, a sense of purpose, sustain a sense of identity and stretch the mind and muscles as well. We are committed to making a positive difference to those who choose to live and work in our communities. We build every resident relationship on trust, striving to earn it from the very first conversation. We select kind and caring people to give the best service to our residents and exceed their expectations. We empower our team who demonstrate enthusiasm and energy in everything they do and be determined to make a difference. At Surbitonian Gardens we embrace individuality in our support and care of all people who live in our home. We develop our team to support people flexibly and sensitively and we respect each person's needs and values in all things.

EMPLOYEE PERKS INCLUDE:

• Excellent hourly rates - above average basic rates.
• Unlimited free training - access to our NEW training platform with over 100 free courses.

Anavo Group is committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of our residents and will take up relevant DBS checks as part of the recruitment process.