Activities Co-ordinator

Anchor Hanover Group; Northampton; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 18,000; Part time

Job summary

The Anchor Hanover Group is seeking an activities coordinator to support older residents with a varied calendar of engaging daytime activities. You will plan, run and adapt sessions to promote independence and choice, working to meet individual preferences and needs.

You’ll maintain stock, manage simple budgets for materials, and ensure safety and quality standards. The role offers team collaboration and opportunities to develop in a supportive, not-for-profit housing and care organisation.

Qualifications

• Ideally previous experience of organising activities within a care setting.
• Understanding of the types of activities older people enjoy.
• Knowledge of health & safety in the workplace.

Responsibilities

• Planning and facilitating stimulating activities, promoting independence and choice to meet customer needs.
• Controlling and maintaining the stock of activities equipment, materials and resources within a given budget.
• Comply with CQC essential standards and improve the quality of customer’s lives.

Skills

Creative flair

Negotiation skills

Activity planning

Customer participation

Teamwork & independence

Basic PC skills

Job description

28 hours per week - 9 am - 5 pm during the week, 10 am - 5 pm on weekends

Week 1: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday

Week 2 : Monday, Thursday, Friday

Reporting into the Home Manager, responsibilities will include:

• Planning and facilitating stimulating activities, promoting independence and choice to meet customer needs.
• Controlling and maintaining the stock of activities equipment, materials and resources within a given budget.
• Comply with CQC essential standards and improve the quality of customer’s lives.

Required knowledge & experience:

• Ideally previous experience of organising activities within a care setting.
• Understanding of the types of activities older people enjoy.
• Knowledge of health & safety in the workplace.

Required skills:

• Creative flair with a range of practical skills e.g. arts & crafts.
• Ability to motivate and engage people with good negotiation skills.
• Ability to plan a calendar of activities.
• Able to create an environment where customers feel able to participate and contribute ideas.
• Able to work as part of a team and individually.
• Basic PC skills.

About us:

The caring gene is found in people from all walks of life. If you’ve got it, there’s no better place to put it to work than Anchor.

As the largest not-for-profit provider in England, care and housing for older people is our passion. But it’s also our business.

And to help our business grow, not only do we look for people who want to make a meaningful difference to the lives of older people. We arm you with the tools and the support to make sure you can.

And as we go from strength to strength, so will you. With opportunities to develop your skills and take your career forwards through our comprehensive training and qualification programme.

Together we’ll bring security, independence and happiness to the lives of even more people.
At Anchor, we’ll help you do well, so you can help us do good.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.