Activities Coordinator

Hartford Care; Pembury; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Hartford Care is seeking an Activities Coordinator at Cornford House, Pembury. You will design and run a range of stimulating activities tailored to each resident, aiming to enhance quality of life while upholding privacy, dignity and independence.

The role is full-time (36 hours per week) and includes weekend alternation, with DBS checks required. Great opportunity to join a dedicated team, with full training provided and a supportive work environment that values sociable, active staff who

Qualifications

• Provide stimulating and meaningful activities for residents.
• Tailor activities to individual skills, hobbies and interests.
• Support residents' privacy, dignity and independence.

Responsibilities

• Create a happy and caring atmosphere by putting residents' needs first.
• Lead a variety of activities including physical, social and emotional engagements.
• Attend to residents in a flexible, hardworking and caring manner as part of a dedicated team.

Job description

Employment Type: Full-time / 36 hours per week (includes alternate weekend working)
Location: Cornford House, Pembury (TN2 4QS)
As an Activities Coordinator you will provide stimulating and meaningful activities for our residents. You will tailor these activities, taking into account individual skills, hobbies and interests, aiming to improve the quality of life, whilst promoting and upholding our resident’s privacy, dignity and independence at all times.
Your role is to create a happy and caring atmosphere; putting residents needs first, providing a wide range of physical, social, emotional and psychological activities tailored to the individual. We respect differences and recognise our staff and residents will have different needs. This is a varied role which may include you accompanying residents to the local country fair, leading a chair exercise class, reminiscing with a resident about their childhood holidays, or doing arts and crafts.
No previous experience is required for this role as we will provide full training. This role would be suited to you if you enjoy leading and organising activities, are organised, you are sociable, active, loving bringing people together.
We do require you to demonstrate a flexible, hard working and caring attitude, with a desire to work as part of a dedicated team, showing care and compassion at all times.
Not only is this a great role and a fantastic team to work in, with fair and competitive pay, but we also offer a variety of other financial and non-financial benefits to support you at work, including opportunities for paid training and development throughout your career. Please see a summary of some of the things you will receive if you choose Hartford Care.
This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.