Activities Coordinator

Nellsar Ltd; Maidstone; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-run care provider is seeking an Activities Coordinator to join their supportive team in Maidstone, UK. The candidate will be responsible for organizing engaging activities that enhance residents' physical and mental wellbeing. This role includes risk assessments and communication with residents' families. The company offers competitive pay, paid training, and opportunities for professional development through apprenticeships and comprehensive support programs.

Benefits

Competitive pay

Enhanced pay for Bank Holidays

Flexibility based on availability

Workplace pension

'Refer a Friend' payments

Enhanced DBS paid for after six months

Comprehensive induction programme

Access to funded qualifications

5.6 weeks annual leave

Supportive team environment

Employee support helpline

Work uniforms

Qualifications

• Caring heart with a passion for making people happy.
• Ability to support residents' physical and mental wellbeing.
• Experience in organizing activities and planning programmes.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents' wishes and preferences are prioritized in care.
• Organize and plan weekly activity programmes reflecting residents' preferences.
• Create risk assessments for activities and consent forms.

Skills

Compassionate care

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Job description

As Activities Coordinator, you will enjoy being a part of an exceptionally supportive team, welcoming you into providing outstanding physical, emotional, and social assistance to the people living at Lulworth House Residential Care Home. The perfect role for you Being a caring heart, with a passion for making people happy, you will thrive on bringing a smile on our residents' face, whilst supporting their physical and mental wellbeing. Being a kind, compassionate person who respects people's personal choice, dignity, and privacy, we would be honoured to welcome you in our team. Nellsar is committed to developing and training our staff in order to ensure high quality care is provided to our residents and the successful candidate will receive on‑going training and development with opportunities for progression within the Company, including apprenticeships to new and existing staff.

Nellsar has been a family‑run Company since 1988 and we provide exceptional care for residents across our group of 13 Care Homes in Kent, Surrey, and Essex. We consistently strive to achieve the highest standards of professional and person‑centred care, and we achieve this by promoting the wellbeing and development of our team members. Our values focus on the individual, creating an inclusive environment with both residents and our teams at the heart of what we do every day. It’s our mission at Nellsar to ensure that people live life to the full.

Responsibilities

• Ensuring that residents are at the heart of care delivery and their wishes and preferences are taken into consideration to enhance their wellbeing.
• Organising and planning weekly activity programmes (within allocated budget) reflecting residents' preferences, & a written rota to be produced. Update activities boards around the home.
• Creating risk assessments for activities and consent forms for families / residents.
• Producing newsletters to inform residents and their relatives/friends about activities / liaise with the Marketing team in typing up activities and producing information for Newsletters.
• Supporting residents to access the internet and other communication methods such as letter writing, Skype and FaceTime.
• To maintain skills at a current level and to undertake such training and development as required, from time‑to‑time, to maintain and progress knowledge.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and paid training hours
• Enhanced pay rate for Bank Holidays
• Flexibility of work according to your personal availability
• Workplace pension
• 'Refer a Friend' payments of up to £1000
• Enhanced DBS paid for by the company on completion of six months employment
• Comprehensive induction programme
• Access to funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme
• 5.6 weeks annual leave
• Working in a supportive team
• The opportunity to help your team develop
• Free 24‑hour access to confidential employee support helpline
• Nellsar work uniforms

If you would like to obtain more details about this exciting role, please contact Lulworth House Residential Care Home at: 01622 683 231.