Activities Coordinator

Creative Support Ltd; Orpington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

Creative Support Ltd seeks a passionate and dynamic Activities Coordinator for their Day Centre, focused on providing engaging activities for older people living with dementia. The role includes planning and implementing creative activities and offers the chance to develop professionally with full training and potential QCF Diploma qualification. Benefits include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, and generous annual leave.

Benefits

Probationary bonus

Pension contributions

28 days Annual Leave

Company paid enhanced DBS

Qualifications

• Experience in organizing and planning activities for older people, specifically those with dementia.
• Ability to adapt activities based on service users’ needs.
• Confident and bubbly personality.

Responsibilities

• Organizing, planning, and implementing activities for up to 20 people per day.
• Preparing activities in advance and monitoring engagement.
• Adapting activities to the needs of service users.

Skills

Confidence

Dynamics

Education

QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

We are looking to employ a confident, bubbly, dynamic individual to undertake the role of an Activities Coordinator at our Day Centre for older people with a diagnosis of dementia based in Ashton-Under-Lyne.

The role is for 15 hours a week, spread across 3 days (5hrs a day) from 10am -3pm.

The role consists of organizing, planning and implementing a range of stimulating activities for up to 20 people a day.

As part of the role, you will be responsible for ensuring that the activities are prepared for the sessions in advance. You will also be responsible for monitoring how people engage and for adapting activities to the needs, likes and wishes of the service users.

Vacancy Reference Number: 81691
Applications for this role must be submitted via the Creative Support website using the above vacancy reference number.

Full training is provided, as is the opportunity to work towards QCF Diploma in Health and Social Care. Benefits of working with Creative Support include a probationary bonus, pension contributions, 28 days Annual Leave and company paid enhanced DBS.

We are a passionate, inclusive, and anti-racist organization – Stonewall Diversity Champion, Disability Confident Employer who have recently received Investors in People Gold awarded.

Applications are reviewed as they are received, we do not provide feedback for unsuccessful applications. We can only accept applications from candidates who are located in and eligible to work within the UK.

Application Instructions:

In order to apply, please read the job description and then complete the online application form using the links above.

You can also download a copy of our application form using the links above. Completed Application Forms must be submitted to our Head Office address (below) or emailed to [e-mail] to be considered for the vacancy. If you have not received a response to your application within 10 working days of the closing date please accept this as notification of an unsuccessful application. Unsuccessful applicants must wait 6 months before reapplying.

If you require any advice on completing your application form, please call us on 0161 236 0829.

Recruitment Department, Creative Support Ltd, Wellington House, 131 Wellington Road South, Stockport, SK1 3TS