Activities Coordinator - Portcullis House

Somerset Care Group.; Langport; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Full induction and funded Health & Social Care qualifications

Enhanced pay for nights, weekends & bank holidays

Free DBS & uniform

Wagestream – access wages before payday

Wellbeing support & recognition awards

Job summary

Somerset Care Group in Langport is seeking an Activities Coordinator to create and organise stimulating activities for Service Users. The role emphasizes engagement and support, encouraging participation while maintaining residents' daily living skills.

This position is part-time, requiring 17.25 hours per week, and is ideal for individuals with a positive attitude and passion for people. Join the dedicated team at Portcullis House and help make a difference!

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available).
• A positive, can-do attitude and a genuine passion for people.
• Available to work 17.25 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Create, organise and offer a stimulating programme of activities.
• Work with the Care Assistant to encourage participation in activities.
• Maintain and support the resident's daily living skills.
• Organise outings for the Service Users to appropriate venues.
• Report observations of any changes in the health or mood of the resident.
• Identify preferences for social interaction.

Skills

Positive attitude

Passion for people

Job description

Activities Coordinator – Portcullis House

Location: Portcullis House, Langport, Somerset

Role type: Residential Care

Do you like to connect with people, make a difference and do the right thing?

Somerset Care is an award-winning not-for-profit care provider across the South West. When people think about care, they think of the Somerset Care Group

We are proud to state that we are a disability confident employer.

Here at Portcullis House, we recruit based on values – you do not need to have experience, as we provide all the training required!

Everything we do at Somerset Care is underpinned by our four core values:

• Connecting with people
• Making a difference
• Doing the right thing

By living these values, we ensure that we keep our commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored care to support and enrich the lives of our customers.

Join our Portcullis House Team, part of the Somerset Care Group, in Langport.

What you’ll be doing:

• You will create, organise and offer Service Users a stimulating programme of activities
• You will work with the Care Assistant to encourage the Service Users to take part in organised activities and one-to-one support
• You will maintain and support the resident's daily living skills
• You will organise on a regular basis outings for the Service Users to appropriate venues. You will also liaise with other homes and arrange activity visits, organising the transport and catering
• You will advertise forthcoming events externally and, in the home, as appropriate
• You will report observations of any changes in the health or mood of the resident to your team
• You will identify preferences of resident's social interaction and offer choices of 'group' or 'one-to-one' involvement, and work with the Service Users to identify the social likes and dislikes, which could include entertainment and meaningful activities

What we’re looking for:

• Right to work in the UK (no sponsorship available)
• A positive, can-do attitude and a genuine passion for people
• Hours available (per week): 17.25 hours

What you’ll get:

• Full induction + funded Health & Social Care qualifications
• Enhanced pay for nights, weekends & bank holidays
• Free DBS & uniform
• Wagestream – access wages before payday
• Wellbeing support & recognition awards

Equal Opportunity

Somerset Care Limited is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals. As this position involves 'regulated activity' (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) an Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken.

It is a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Somerset Care is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children at risk.