Activities Coordinator

Wild Acres Care Home; England; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

A local care facility in the United Kingdom is seeking an Activity Coordinator to enhance residents' quality of life through meaningful activities and social engagement. Responsibilities include creating and implementing a varied activities schedule, promoting special events, and maintaining communication via social media. Candidates should be friendly and outgoing, with a commitment to supporting resident independence. Training will be provided for those with a passion for caring for older adults.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing activities for older persons preferred.
• In-house training and online training will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Provide person-centered meaningful activity and stimulation for residents.
• Maintain and update social media for the home.
• Produce and maintain a varied activities schedule.
• Organise and host monthly meetings with residents.
• Encourage participation in activity sessions.
• Assist with organising outings for residents.
• Record resident participation in each activity and post updates on Facebook.

Skills

Good communication skills (oral and written)

Friendly and outgoing nature

Empathy with residents

Enthusiastic and resourceful

Ability to work well as part of a team

Understanding and patience

Sense of humour

Willing to learn

Job description

Purpose of job

To provide person centred meaningful activity and stimulation for all residents. To maintain and update social media.

Main responsibilities

• To produce and maintain a varied activities schedule
• To promote special events and themed days
• To contribute to new ideas for fund raising, newsletters, social media and social activity
• To be aware of the needs and abilities of each individual
• To promote independence and safety at all times
• To risk assess each activity in consultation with the Manager
• To assist with organising outings for the residents
• To encourage participation in the activity sessions
• To record resident participation in each activity
• To contribute to regular Facebook posts on the company Facebook page.
• To assist when required at mealtimes and with drinks
• To record any Safeguarding concerns immediately to the Lead Person on duty
• To organise and host monthly meetings with residents and provide meeting minutes.

Roles and Duties

1. To ensure residents are aware of the times of the activity sessions
2. Plan a varied weekly activity schedule and display daily
3. To ensure residents are supported to enable them to join in the activity sessions
4. To refresh cold drinks during the activity sessions and record amount consumed
5. To report to the manager or senior on duty if a resident appears unwell
6. Highlight calendar events within the home, for example Easter and plan themed activity days
7. Source ideas for new activities and equipment for the residents
8. Suggest ideas for fundraising for resident outings and equipment
9. To ensure that residents birthdays are remembered and celebrated
10. To attend mandatory training and staff meetings
11. To complete a full induction programme
12. To assist with the planning of resident outings including arranging transport.
13. To promote community engagement
14. To fully record each resident’s participation in each activity or record the reason if they did wish to take part
15. Assist residents with letter writing, phone calls
16. Provide 1-1 sessions for residents as time permits

Qualifications

No formal qualifications are necessary but experience in providing activities for older persons preferred. In house training and online training will be provided.

Personal Qualities

• Good communication skills (oral and written)
• Friendly and outgoing nature and able to demonstrate an empathy with the residents
• Honest and reliable
• Enthusiastic and resourceful
• Ability to work well as part of a team
• Understanding and patience
• Sense of humour
• Willing to learn

Wild Acres Care Home Ltd is committed to providing professional, respectful and quality care whilst maintaining exceptional standards to ensure residents enjoy the highest quality of life. All employees are required to:

• Make a difference to the lives of older people and adults with a disability. Residents will be encouraged to maintain independence and choice in a homely environment.
• Show courtesy and respect to residents and relatives and retain the confidentiality of residents and their families at all times.
• Greet all visitors in a friendly, courteous and efficient manner and promote Wild Acres Care Home positively in the local community.
• Maintain good working relations with all colleagues at all times. In order that the Company may maintain a positive environment, employees are required not to engage in or permit any fellow employee to engage in any unlawful discrimination against employees, residents or relatives.
• Attend and participate in training sessions and staff and relative meetings as and when required.
• Be aware of and at all times comply with all company rules, policies and procedures, including the statutory requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act, Care Standards Act and the relevant Regulations.

This job description indicates the main duties and responsibilities of the post. It is not intended as a complete list and may be subject to review periodically.