Activities Co-Ordinator

Hartford Care Ltd.; Salisbury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Care Ltd. is seeking an Activities Coordinator at Ashley Grange, Downton, near Salisbury, to design stimulating and meaningful activities for residents.

You will tailor activities to individual interests and abilities, aiming to improve quality of life while respecting privacy, dignity and independence. The role focuses on creating a happy, caring atmosphere where residents' needs come first, including chair exercises, outings, reminiscence sessions and arts and crafts, with full

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating and meaningful activities for residents, tailoring these activities to individual skills, hobbies and interests to improve quality of life while upholding privacy, dignity and independence.
• Create a happy, caring atmosphere with residents' needs first, leading a wide range of physical, social, emotional and psychological activities tailored to the individual.
• No previous experience is required as full training is provided; enjoy leading and organizing activities with a flexible, hard-working and caring attitude as part of a dedicated team.
• This role is subject to an Enhanced DBS check.

Job description

Role: Full Time - 36 Hours (including alternate weekends)

Location: Ashley Grange, Lode Hill, Downton, Salisbury, Wiltshire SP5 3PP

As an Activities Coordinator you will provide stimulating and meaningful activities for our residents. You will tailor these activities, taking into account individual skills, hobbies and interests, aiming to improve the quality of life, whilst promoting and upholding our resident’s privacy, dignity and independenceat all times.

Your role is to create a happy and caring atmosphere; putting residents needs first, providing a wide range of physical, social, emotional and psychological activities tailored to the individual. We respect differences and recognise our staff and residents will have different needs. This is a varied role which may include you accompanying residents to the local country fair, leading a chair exercise class, reminiscing with a resident about their childhood holidays, or doing arts and crafts.

No previous experience is required for this role as we will provide full training. This role would be suited to you if you enjoy leading and organising activities, are organised, you are sociable, active, loving bringing people together.

We do require you to demonstrate a flexible, hard working and caring attitude, with a desire to work as part of a dedicated team, showing care and compassion at all times.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.