Activities Coordinator

Hartford Care Ltd; Sidmouth; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a compassionate team as an Activities Coordinator, where your creativity and caring nature will enhance the lives of residents. In this fulfilling role, you will design and lead a variety of activities tailored to individual preferences, from arts and crafts to outings. With no prior experience required, this is a fantastic opportunity for those who enjoy organizing and leading activities. You will receive full training to help you succeed in creating a joyful environment that promotes dignity and independence. If you are sociable, organized, and passionate about making a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• No previous experience required; full training will be provided.
• Must demonstrate a caring attitude and ability to work in a team.

Responsibilities

• Provide stimulating and meaningful activities for residents.
• Create a happy atmosphere while respecting residents' needs.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Sociability

Compassion

Flexibility

Education

No formal education required

Job description

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 while promoting and upholding our residents' 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 recognize 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, sociable, and love 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.

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