Activities Co-Ordinator (unable to provide sponsorship for this role)

Gold Care Homes; Ascot; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A renowned care home provider in Ascot is seeking a dedicated Care Assistant to deliver personal care and support to residents. You will build relationships, plan activities, and ensure a high standard of care in a welcoming environment. The ideal candidate will have strong communication skills and a commitment to maintaining confidentiality. This role offers competitive pay at £13.25 per hour, along with additional perks such as Employee of the Month recognition and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

£13.25 per hour

Employee of the Month

Long term service awards

Blue Light Card

Professional Development

Refer a Friend

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal care to older adults.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.
• Good communication skills with residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Build friendships with residents to help them adjust.
• Deliver high levels of personal and psychological care.
• Plan daytime and evening activities for residents.

Skills

Personal and psychological care

Communication skills

Teamwork

Confidentiality

Activity planning

Job description

About Our Home:

Lynwood Care Centre is a warm and welcoming purpose-built nursing home offering a spacious and comfortable environment and 24-hour care and support for older adults. Our home is divided into several smaller ‘houses,’ where our staff really get know their residents, allowing for a more personalised approach to the care we provide.

Responsibilities:

• To build friendship with our residents that help them adjust to life in a care home.
• Deliver a high level of personal and psychological care to all residents in a professional manner.
• Maintain good communication levels with Manager, Senior Care Assistants, Chef and relatives to ensure smooth operation of role and high levels of co-operation. Support all areas of team working within the home, to the extent that the role remains an integral element of the daily routines.
• Complete records where required to a satisfactory standard. Agree the type and quantity of record keeping with the manager on a monthly basis.
• Ensure the individual rights of residents and staff are safeguarded in accordance with the Home’s philosophy of care by being aware of the working practices and activities being actioned.
• Maintain client, staff and business confidentiality at all times
• Plan daytime and evening time activities.
• Maintain an awareness of the Health and Safety requirements.
• Coordinate the activities program with other services in the facility.
• Assess resident’s needs and develop resident activities goals for the written care plan.
• Encourage resident needs and develop resident activities goals for the written care plan.
• Encourage resident participation in activities and document outcomes.
• Work individually and within the team to provide the necessary back up for all staff, to a standard commensurate with aims and objectives of the Home and in consideration of its residents.
• Observe and maintain high levels of communication within the teams of staff, individual colleagues and residents.
• Always maintain client and business confidentiality
• Carry out any additional duties as requested.
• Undertake any additional training and development programmes the Home may consider appropriate to enhance your contribution to the work at this home.

What we can offer you:

• £13.25 per hour
• Employee of the Month
• Long term service awards
• Blue Light Card
• Professional Development
• Refer a Friend