Activities Coordinator

Gold Care Homes; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A caring facility in the City of London is seeking an Activities Coordinator to enhance the lives of its residents through carefully planned activities. The role requires creativity, compassion, and the ability to work well within a team. You'll be responsible for delivering physical and emotional care, ensuring that every resident feels valued and engaged. This position offers £13.00 per hour and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Salary Advance

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox

Employee of the Month

Long term service awards

Professional Development

Refer a Friend

Qualifications

• Experience in care or social support roles preferred.
• Ability to plan and organize activities.
• Strong interpersonal skills to engage with residents.

Responsibilities

• Plan and organize activities for residents.
• Deliver personal and psychological care to residents.
• Maintain communication with team and relatives.

Skills

Communication skills

Teamwork

Flexibility

Job description

About our Home

At Willesden Court, we offer a welcoming environment where every resident is treated with dignity, respect, and compassion. Our home is a place where individuals living with dementia or requiring nursing care can feel truly at home, supported to express themselves and live fulfilling lives.

About the role

The post holder will be responsible for planning and organising activities for all residents in the Home, at various times during the day. There will be times when additional hours may be required in order to facilitate outings and events; therefore a flexible approach will be adopted for residents to receive the greatest advantage. The post holder will be required to support and facilitate residents’ social, intellectual and spiritual well-being, through activity, by supporting interests and enabling participation. To assist in the organisation and implementation of individual, group and fundraising activities to promote and support each resident’s aspirations. The post holder will deliver physical, psychological and social care to all the frail elderly residents of the home.

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.

Tasks and responsibilities within your area of capability may vary occasionally depending upon the needs of the business. You may be asked to undertake a variation of your normal routine to meet these needs. Your enthusiasm and flexibility will be appreciated.

What we can offer you

• £13.00 Per Hour
• ESAS – Salary Advance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Perkbox
• Employee of the Month
• Long term service awards
• Blue Light Card
• Professional Development
• Refer a Friend