Activities Coordinator (Bank)

Loveday & Co Enterprise; Greater London; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Staff Meals

Employee Assistance Program

Discretionary Bonus

Training & Development

Career progression

Job summary

Loveday & Co, based in London, seeks an Activities Coordinator (Bank) to lead and coordinate a varied programme of activities for residents. You will encourage participation, tailor plans to individual likes and needs, and work to ensure residents enjoy meaningful, social experiences within the care home.

The role offers engagement with local communities and a commitment to dignity and independence, underpinned by the London Living Wage. Applicants should be eligible to live and work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience coordinating activities in a care/elderly home setting.
• Ability to design varied activity programmes and engage residents.

Responsibilities

• Organise and plan all activities within the home.
• Create and update a stimulating programme of leisure activities and events.
• Engage Members to participate while respecting independence and dignity.
• Liaise with staff, residents and families to tailor activities to needs.
• Assess and adapt the social activities programme to keep it effective.
• Collaborate with local community groups to involve residents in hobbies and interests.

Skills

Activity planning

Community outreach

Team collaboration

Job description

Loveday & Co. offers over 100 years of combined experience in elderly care, healthcare and hospitality. Loveday is recognised as the premier provider of luxury care services in London.

The Mission

We are passionately devoted to enhancing the lives of our members and their families. We blend our expertise in providing tailored, compassionate care, with world-class hospitality, to create an unrivalled culture of uncompromising excellence in everything we do. Based on the success of our award winning first home in Chelsea Loveday, we are expanding across London with both additional properties and innovative new services for seniors.

Scope

We currently have an exciting opportunity for an Activities Co-ordinator to join the Loveday team. The role will lead and encourage Members to join in meaningful activities whilst maintaining their independence, choice and dignity, to enable them to lead as full and active life as possible.

Key accountabilities:

1. Organise and plan all activities within the home

2. To lead and encourage Members to join in meaningful activities whilst maintaining their independence, choice and dignity, to enable them to lead as full and active life as possible.

3. To create a stimulating and varied programme of leisure activities and social events, inside and outside of the home, for residents to enjoy.

4. To work with each new Member to understand their likes and dislikes, abilities

5. and needs to put together an individual social care plan and to evaluate regularly.

6. To engage the local community into the daily lives of residents by initiating contact with local community groups enabling residents to partake and continue with hobbies and interests as desired.

Main duties and responsibilities

• To consult with each Member and their families and friends where required in order to identify their social and recreational requirements according to their likes and dislikes, abilities and personal preferences.
• To ensure the lifestyle care plan for each Member is in place within 2 weeks from the date of admission and it is kept up to date and regularly reviewed.
• To liaise and consult with staff and relatives regarding the care of Members and particular activities that may be beneficial, enjoyable and stimulating.
• To produce a monthly, weekly and daily programme of wonderful activities and social events and ensure it is advertised within the home and communicated to all Members.
• To liaise with relatives and staff regarding special individual requirements such as birthdays and anniversaries, cultural and religious festivals and celebrations, and to be aware of the religious calendar that may affect activity pursuits, relevant to the ethnic mix of Members.
• To familiarise and connect with all key community groups and businesses whose particular expertise would make an invaluable contribution to the care home.
• To regularly assess the effectiveness of the social events and activities programme.
• To work as an active team member with your colleagues within the home to ensure the highest standards of care are achieved.
• To undertake any reasonable request which facilitates the resident’s right to choice, dignity and respect.

Renumeration, Perks and Benefits

The successful candidate will be paid the London Living Wage and will enjoy perks and benefits such as:

• Staff Meals
• Health Assured Employee Assistance Program
• Discretionary Bonus
• Comprehensive Training and Development
• Scope for progression and promotion within the company as we grow from one Care Home to the development and subsequent opening of four new homes in London.

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK prior to application. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Loveday & Co is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Activities Coordinator (Bank) London, England, United Kingdom