Activities Coordinator

Sanctuary Group; Canterbury; On-site; Part time

Job summary

A leading care services organization in Canterbury is seeking dedicated team members to enhance residents' lives through engaging activities and compassionate care. The role offers flexible hours with a pay rate of £12.85 per hour and requires excellent communication and teamwork skills. Training is provided, making it suitable for enthusiastic individuals eager to support older people. Join a supportive team with various employee benefits including occupational sick pay and loyalty recognition.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

Confidential employee advice service

Cycle to Work scheme

Contributory pension plan

Annual leave plus bank holidays

Qualifications

• Caring and enthusiastic individuals who are kind and have a genuine liking for older people.
• Must have administration skills and able to update care plans.
• Experience not essential, training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Work together as a team to enrich residents' lives.
• Provide stimulating activities promoting physical and mental well-being.
• Ensure we treat everyone with respect and dignity.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication skills

Caring nature

Proactivity

Job description

Overview

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Department: Health and Social Care (Administrative Staff)

Operation: Sanctuary Care

Closing Date:

Salary: £12.85 per hour

Requisition: 225540

Meadow View Residential Care Home, Blackthorn Road, Hersden, Canterbury, Kent, CT3 4GB

£12.85 per hour

30 hours per week-Flexible hours – includes alternate weekend working

Job Reference: 225540

Responsibilities

• First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives
• Leisure and social activities are an important part of the day - Person centred activities
• This is an exciting opportunity to really get to know our residents and provide them with a variety of stimulating activities that not only promote physical but also mental and social wellbeing

Qualifications / Skills

• Teamwork! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home, Enriching client’s lives
• Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support, you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share
• Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
• You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.
• Have a person-centred approach
• Must have administrations skills and will need to be able to update care planes with residents’ life histories.
• Proactive, solutions finder

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Additional compensation for overtime
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals during long shifts
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network, who provide invaluable support for colleagues
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
• CQC/CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

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We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.