Activities Assistant

IMKAN Company; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player in care services is seeking a Weekend Activities Assistant to join their dedicated team. This role focuses on creating a stimulating environment for residents with mental health challenges, ensuring their emotional, social, and physical needs are met through engaging activities. The ideal candidate will be compassionate, patient, and proactive, working closely with residents to help them regain important life skills. With a commitment to quality care and community involvement, this position offers a rewarding opportunity to make a positive impact in the lives of those you support.

Benefits

Comprehensive induction and training

Diploma in Health and Social Care opportunities

Access to Concerts for Carers

Company pension scheme

Blue Light Card discount scheme

Qualifications

• Ability to work as part of a team and independently.
• Must complete necessary training sessions.

Responsibilities

• Support the Activities Coordinator in running a weekly activities programme.
• Ensure residents receive high-quality care and are engaged throughout the day.

Skills

Teamwork

Initiative

Communication

Organizational skills

Compassion

Patience

Education

Diploma in Health and Social Care

Tools

Driving licence

Minibus

Job description

Role: Weekend Activities Assistant

Location: Serenita ARBD Care Home, Weston-super-Mare

Hours: Weekends only, Saturday and Sunday

15 hours per week, 8.00 A.M-16.00 P.M. Flexibility with shift start and end times possible.

Flexibility required to work occasional evenings subject to business needs

Salary: £11.60 per hour (+ £2 p/h overtime)

Notaro Care Homes are recruiting for a weekend Activities Assistant to work at their ARBD Care Home, Serenita. Serenita provides specialist support for individuals living with mental health problems such as Korsakoff’s syndrome and the effects of Alcohol-Related Brain Damage.

As an Activities Assistant, you will provide meaningful, fun, and varied activities in all shapes and sizes, supporting residents living at Serenita to build and maintain important life skills. Your primary focus is to promote and ensure a stimulating environment in which the emotional, social, physical, and intellectual needs of every resident are met.

Residents living at Serenita require reablement to assist them with getting their lives back on track. They need someone with high motivation levels, who will interact and engage with them on a personal but professional level; someone who can achieve trust and be a strong, positive presence.

Duties Include:

• Supporting the Activities Coordinator to run a weekly activities programme for the care home, organising group and personalised activities to fulfil the residents' needs. This includes outings in the community; therefore, a driving licence is preferred but not essential.
• Ensuring the residents are receiving the highest quality care and are occupied throughout their day, including regular resident visits to establish any wants or concerns they may have.
• Ensuring risk assessments have been carried out ahead of activities and outings.
• Keeping records and care plans up to date.
• Assisting with producing monthly newsletters and photographing events within the home.
• Plus additional administrative tasks as per the job description.

The Rewards:

• Additional £2 per hour overtime enhancement.
• Comprehensive induction and training.
• Diploma in Health and Social Care opportunities.
• Access to Concerts for Carers.
• Competitive rates of pay.
• Company pension scheme.
• Blue Light Card discount scheme.

The Right Person:

• Must be able to demonstrate your ability to work as a team member and on your own initiative.
• Must complete all training and be prepared to attend such training sessions as are deemed necessary by the management.
• A full UK drivers’ licence and willingness to drive our company minibus is preferred but not essential.

Our company values are at the heart of what we do. We are searching for someone who shares our values too:

• Working with compassion and positivity.
• Showing patience and understanding.
• Being kind and respectful.
• Working together.
• Displaying openness and honesty.

To apply for the role of Activities Assistant, please click 'APPLY NOW'.

Please see our job description for further details. For any questions or additional information; please contact the Recruitment Team - 01934 422822.

Due to the immediate nature of this role, interviews will be held for the position once suitable candidates have been shortlisted. If a successful candidate has been identified prior to the closing date, no further applications will be accepted, and the advertisement may be closed early.