Activities Team Lead

Care South; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Care South as an Activities Team Lead at Maiden Castle House, a leading residential and dementia care facility. In this role, you'll provide engaging activities for residents, manage a small team, and ensure a vibrant social environment. We're looking for a social and outgoing individual with strong communication skills and team management experience. Enjoy benefits like shopping discounts and recognition schemes while making a meaningful impact in our residents' lives.

Benefits

Blue Light Shopping Discount Card

Reward and Recognition Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Industry-based Qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience managing a small team is ideal.
• Must be over 18 years of age.

Responsibilities

• Providing social and therapeutic activities for residents.
• Managing a calendar of events tailored to residents' interests.
• Supervising the Activities Assistant and identifying training needs.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Time management

Team management

Flexibility

Job description

About The Role

Activities Team

Location: Maiden Castle House

Pay rate: £12.75 per hour

Hours: 36 hrs per week - (including alternate weekends)

We have an exciting opportunity for an Activities Team Lead to join the team at Maiden Castle House, our state-of-the-art residential and dementia care facility in the historic County Town of Dorchester, Dorset.

Who we are looking for:

We want you to be social and outgoing with excellent communication skills. You need to display excellent time management and the ability to prioritize important tasks. Ideally, you have experience managing a small team. Flexibility in working hours is essential. You must be over 18 years of age to apply for this position.

If this sounds like you, we would love for you to join the team!

What you will be doing:

• Providing a range of imaginative and enjoyable social & therapeutic activities to our residents, including those living with dementia.
• Managing an ongoing calendar of social events and activities tailored to residents' personal interests.
• Negotiating with suppliers, ordering materials, purchasing tickets, booking transport, and arranging outings; involving the wider care team and residents' friends & family when appropriate.
• Researching and implementing new ideas and activities.
• Supervising the Activities Assistant, reviewing their performance, and identifying training needs.

Benefits:

As a not-for-profit charity within social care, we focus on the reward and recognition of our staff. Our benefits include:

• Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
• Reward and Recognition Schemes
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Industry-based Qualifications

Please note: We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship or Switch.

About Us

PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE

Care South is one of the top 20 rated care home groups in the UK based on reviews from residents and their families on carehome.co.uk.

As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are central to providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values, and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us.

For questions, please contact our recruitment team at 01202712448.