Activities Coordinator

Hartford Care Ltd; Shanklin; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

Hartford Care Ltd in Shanklin is hiring an Activities Coordinator for Springfield Nursing Home. This part-time role (20 hours) includes alternate weekends and involves delivering a varied programme of activities tailored to residents, aiming to enhance wellbeing while respecting privacy, dignity and independence.

No prior experience is required as full training is provided; you should be organised, sociable and active, enjoy bringing people together and be flexible and caring to join a dedicated

Qualifications

• No prior experience is required; full training provided.
• Flexible, hardworking and caring attitude.
• Ability to organise and lead activities with residents.
• Willingness to accompany residents to local events.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating and meaningful activities tailored to individual residents.
• Lead activities such as chair exercise classes.
• Bring residents together through social events and crafts.
• Support residents to maintain privacy, dignity and independence.

Skills

Organised

Sociable

Active

People skills

Job description

Role: Part Time - 20 Hours (including alternate weekends)

Location:Springfield Nursing Home, 26 Arthurs Hill, Shanklin, Isle of Wight, PO37 6EX

As anActivities Coordinatoryou will providestimulating and meaningful activitiesfor our residents. You willtailor 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 independenceat all times.

Your role is to create ahappy and caring atmosphere; puttingresidents needs first, providing a wide range of physical, social, emotional and psychological activitiestailored to the individual. Werespect differencesand recognise our staff and residents will have different needs. This is avaried rolewhich may include youaccompanying residents to the local country fair, leading achair exerciseclass,reminiscingwith a resident about their childhood holidays, ordoing arts and crafts.

No previous experienceis required for this role as we willprovide full training. This role would be suited to you if youenjoy leading and organising activities, areorganised,you aresociable, active, lovingbringing people together.

We do require you to demonstrate aflexible, hard working and caring attitude, with a desire to work as part of adedicated team, showing care and compassion at all times.

This position is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.