Activities Coordinator

Hartford Care; Andover; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Care is seeking an Activities Coordinator at Island Court Care Home, Bilston, West Midlands. The role involves planning and delivering stimulating activities for residents, tailored to individual interests, with full training provided.

No prior experience is required; the successful candidate will be flexible, organised and enjoy bringing people together. DBS check is required to join our dedicated team.

Qualifications

• No prior experience required; full training provided.
• You should enjoy leading and organising activities, be organised, sociable and active.
• You will be supportive, patient and able to work as part of a dedicated team.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead a range of stimulating activities for residents.
• Tailor activities to individual skills, hobbies and interests.
• Accompany residents on outings or events when appropriate.
• Lead chair-based exercise sessions and reminiscence activities.
• Create a happy, caring atmosphere while upholding residents’ privacy and dignity.

Skills

Flexible

Hardworking

Caring

Sociable

Organised

Activity leading

Job description

Employment Type: Part Time/ Full Time

Home: Island Court Care Home, 55 Bourne St, Coseley, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 9HNAs an

Employment Type: Part Time/ Full TimeHome: Island Court Care Home, 55 Bourne St, Coseley, Bilston, West Midlands, WV14 9HNAs 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 independence at 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 heir 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. Not only is this a great role and a fantastic team to work in, with fair and competitive pay, but we also offer a variety of other financial and non-financial benefits to support you at work, including opportunities for paid training and development throughout your career. Please see a summary of some of the things you will receive if you choose Hartford Care.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.