Activities Coordinator

The Orders of St John Care Trust; Downley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday (including Bank Hol)

A workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Access to Employee Assistance Program

Refer a Friend scheme £1000

Blue Light Card and My Rewards

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust is seeking an Activities Co-Ordinator at our High Wycombe site to design and deliver a diverse schedule of activities for residents. You will aim to promote independence, memory making and social engagement, ensuring activities are suitable for varied needs and capable of increasing life-enhancing moments for each individual.

You will work with care teams to welcome residents, encourage community involvement and create memories that enrich daily life, while

Responsibilities

• Create and continuously deliver a varied programme of activities and events for residents.
• Engage with residents to understand their interests and tailor activities to individual needs.

Job description

Activities Co-Ordinator Location: High Wycombe Pay rate: £13.25 per hour Contracted hours: 20 hours per week

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our homes are vibrant, joyful communities and an important part of creating such a happy atmosphere is the wide range of stimulating activities and entertainment we provide for our residents. As an Activities Coordinator you'll be responsible for creating and delivering an ongoing programme of activities and events which engage residents, promote their independence and are tailored to meet their individual needs. Many of our residents are living with various age-related conditions, but still strive to lead a full and active life. You'll get to know them, find out what they love to do, or perhaps used to love to do, and find ways of creating new memories with them. In joining us, you'll also become part of our extended family. You'll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes. Rated 'Outstanding' by the CQC, The Heights is a purpose-built care home in High Wycombe offering specialist nursing and dementia care for older people. Part of The Orders of St John Care Trust, our not-for-profit status means every decision is centred around our residents and helping the people we care for feel valued, respected and supported every day.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we've been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we're currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you'll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You'll either be experienced in creating, organising and delivering events and activities or have worked with elderly people in a residential setting, but either way you'll be confident in engaging with our residents to understand what they love to do as a group or on a one-to-one basis. You'll be comfortable in engaging with the local community, bringing people in to enhance your activities programme as necessary, to ensure our residents get the added stimulation of life outside of the home. You'll also encourage team members, relatives and friends to participate in the activities and events you organise. If you think you have the right skills and attitude we're looking for as an activities coordinator within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.