Activities Coordinator

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Wallingford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend rates

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend up to £1000

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

Westgate House in Wallingford is seeking an Activities Coordinator to plan and run a lively programme of activities for residents. You will tailor events to individual needs, promoting independence and social interaction in a home-like setting.

You’ll collaborate with care colleagues, relatives and the local community to attract participation and create memorable experiences for residents across residential, nursing and dementia care.

Qualifications

• Experience creating, organising and delivering events or activities.
• Ability to engage with elderly residents in a residential setting.
• Confident in involving team, relatives and the local community.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver an ongoing programme of activities and events.
• Tailor activities to meet individual resident needs and promote independence.
• Work with the care team to engage residents and encourage participation.

Skills

Engaging residents

Event planning

Community engagement

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person-centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide.

At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people.

We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too.

As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

Westgate House is a state of the art home offering residential, nursing and dementia care to 61 residents in the market town of Wallingford.

Pay Rate: £14.18 per hour

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our homes are vibrant, joyful communities and an important part of creating such a happy atmosphere is the wide range of stimulating activities and entertainment we provide for our residents. As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for creating and delivering an ongoing programme of activities and events which engage residents, promote their independence and are tailored to meet their individual needs.

Many of our residents are living with various age-related conditions, but still strive to lead a full and active life. You’ll get to know them, find out what they love to do, or perhaps used to love to do, and find ways of creating new memories with them.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

At Westgate House, we offer more than just a place to live - we provide a home where care grows with you. Whether you're looking for residential, nursing, or dementia care, our personalised support adapts to your needs, so you can remain in familiar surroundings with people who know and understand you. Located just a short walk from the centre of Wallingford, Westgate House is a welcoming part of the local community - trusted by families for the warmth, compassion and continuity of care we offer.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You’ll either be experienced in creating, organising and delivering events and activities or have worked with elderly people in a residential setting, but either way you’ll be confident in engaging with our residents to understand what they love to do as a group or on a one-to-one basis.

You’ll be comfortable in engaging with the local community, bringing people in to enhance your activities programme as necessary, to ensure our residents get the added stimulation of life outside of the home. You’ll also encourage team members, relatives and friends to participate in the activities and events you organise.