Activities Coordinator

Hartford Care; Poole; On-site; GBP 11,000 - 16,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Job summary

Hartford Care in Poole is seeking an Activities Coordinator to provide stimulating and meaningful activities for our residents. You will tailor these activities to individual skills, hobbies and interests, aiming to improve quality of life while upholding residents' privacy, dignity and independence.

This is a varied, part-time role (22 hours per week) with no prior experience required as full training is provided.

Qualifications

• No previous experience is required; full training will be provided.
• Flexible, hardworking, and caring attitude; team oriented.
• Organised, sociable and active.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating and meaningful activities for residents.
• Tailor activities to individual skills, hobbies and interests.
• Lead activities such as chair exercises and arts and crafts.
• Accompany residents to local events like country fairs.
• Create a happy, caring atmosphere while upholding privacy and dignity.
• Participate in training and development as provided.

Job description

Employment type: Part-time - 22 hours per week (includes alternate weekend working)
Location: The Laurels & Pine Lodge Care Home, 33-37 Foxholes Road, Oakdale, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3NA

Employment type: Part-time - 22 hours per week (includes alternate weekend working)
Location: The Laurels & Pine Lodge Care Home, 33-37 Foxholes Road, Oakdale, Poole, Dorset, BH15 3NA

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.