Activities Coordinator

Hartford Care Ltd.; Chapel-en-le-Frith; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive pay

Paid training and development

Job summary

Hartford Care Ltd. Chapel Lodge in Chapel-en-le-Frith seeks an Activities Coordinator to design and deliver engaging programs for residents. You will tailor activities to individual interests, aiming to enhance quality of life while upholding privacy, dignity and independence.

The role involves creating a caring atmosphere, leading varied activities, and supporting residents’ social, physical, and emotional needs. DBS check is required and full training is provided.

Qualifications

• No previous experience is required for this role.
• Flexible, hardworking and caring attitude, with a team spirit.
• Ability to lead and organise activities and coordinate residents.
• Willingness to accompany residents on local outings and events.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating and meaningful activities tailored to residents’ skills, hobbies and interests to improve quality of life.
• Create a happy and caring atmosphere by putting residents’ needs first.
• Lead chair exercises, arts and crafts, social events and reminiscence activities.
• Support privacy, dignity and independence of residents at all times.

Job description

Location:Chapel Lodge, Chapel-en-le-Frith

As anActivities Coordinatoryou will providestimulating and meaningful activitiesfor our residents. You willtailor 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 ahappy and caring atmosphere; puttingresidents needs first, providing a wide range of physical, social, emotional and psychological activitiestailored to the individual. Werespect differencesand recognise our staff and residents will have different needs. This is avaried rolewhich may include youaccompanying residents to the local country fair, leading achair exerciseclass,reminiscingwith a resident about heir childhood holidays, ordoing arts and crafts.

No previous experienceis required for this role as we willprovide full training. This role would be suited to you if youenjoy leading and organising activities, areorganised,you aresociable, active, lovingbringing people together.

We do require you to demonstrate aflexible, hard working and caring attitude, with a desire to work as part of adedicated 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 otherfinancial and non-financialbenefits 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.