Activities Co-ordinator

Nazareth; Glasgow; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Nazareth in Scotland is seeking an Activities Co-ordinator to design and run a varied daily programme for residents, enhancing social engagement and wellbeing. You will work with the General Manager to meet individual needs, ensuring activities cover lounges, garden, dining areas, and outings as required.

The role suits someone who is passionate about making people happy, patient and kind, with strong planning, organisational and IT skills and the ability to manage time effectively.

Qualifications

• Plan and implement activities to delight residents.
• Patient and kind approach to individual needs.
• Good planning and IT skills to organise sessions.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a structured, varied daily activities programme for residents.
• Work under the General Manager to meet residents' social needs.
• Ensure activities occur in all home areas and outdoors as needed.
• Foster opportunities for residents to engage in suitable activities.
• Promote health and safety during activity sessions.
• Build and maintain links with residents and their visitors.

Skills

Planning

Organisational skills

IT skills

Time management

Empathy

Education

S/NVQ level 2 in Health and Social Care

Job description

An exciting opportunity has come up in our care home for an Activities Co-ordinator. The main responsibility of this role is to provide a structured varied daily programme of activities for our residents.

The main duties and responsibilities of the role are:

• Working under the direction of the General Manager to ensure that the social need of individual residents are met
• Ensure that activities are carried out in all areas of the home i.e. the lounges on all floors, the garden, dining room, bedrooms for one to one, and walks outside the home
• Provide an environment where residents have the opportunity to pursue activities of their choice and range of abilities and which help to retain abilities
• Promote health and safety by ensuring that residents physical needs are understood and met throughout the activity sessions
• Develop and maintain links with Residents and their visitor

All posts offered are subject to two satisfactory references and an enhanced DBS or PVG disclosure.

About You

As a Activities Co-ordinator this will mean planning and implementing the kinds of activities that will delight our residents. You enriching the lives of our residents and helping them stay physically and mentally active. This is a fun and immensely rewarding role that promotes socialising and enhances wellbeing, playing a major part in our residents’ engagement and happiness.

This role would suit someone who is passionate about making people happy, you will be the sort of person who likes to get to know people so that activities can be personalised. Parts of this role will be challenging so it is vital that you are patient and kind. You’ll have great planning, organisational and IT skills and be able to manage your time effectively.

It is desirable for you to have a S/NVQ level 2 qualification in Health and Social Care (Adults) or equivalent working towards level 3.

Working for Us

We’ll provide full training, so it’s a great opportunity to learn something new. In return, you will enjoy access to a huge variety of benefits and services to support your well-being and throughout your career we will invest in you and you will enjoy additional support and benefits including:

• We will pay for your DBS / PVG disclosure certificate
• Induction and commitment to ongoing learning and development
• Wellbeing - free of charge access to an independent and confidential Employee Assistance Programme. This gives Colleagues and their family access to 24/7 365 support for a whole range of issues including physical, mental and financial issues.
• Access to Blue Light Card -discount service providing members with thousands of amazing discounts online and on the high street
• Aged 18-22 – we pay at least National Living Wage rate