Activities Coordinator

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

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend up to £1000

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

The Orders of St John Care Trust in High Wycombe is seeking an Activities Co-Ordinator to design and deliver an engaging activities programme for residents. You will tailor activities to meet individual needs, encouraging independence and meaningful participation in group or 1:1 settings.

You will work with a passionate care team to create a warm, vibrant environment in our High Wycombe home, contributing to the outstanding care the Trust is known for and supporting residents in leading active,

Qualifications

• Experience in creating, organizing and delivering events or activities, especially with older adults in residential care.
• Ability to engage residents and the local community to enhance activities programmes.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver an ongoing activities programme for residents.
• Engage residents to promote independence and tailor activities to individual needs.
• Collaborate with team to provide care, warmth and kindness in the homes.

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.