Activities Team Lead

Care South; Poole; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Care South as an Activities Team Lead at their new care home in Poole. You will lead the delivery of engaging social and therapeutic activities for residents, ensuring a nurturing community environment. Ideal candidates are outgoing with strong communication skills and have experience managing a team.

Benefits

Blue Light Shopping Discount Card

Reward and Recognition Schemes

Employee Assistance Programme

Industry Based Qualifications

Qualifications

• Experience in managing a small team preferred.
• Excellent time management and prioritization skills.
• Social and outgoing personality.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of social & therapeutic activities for residents.
• Manage ongoing calendar of events tailored to residents' interests.
• Supervise the Activities Assistant team.

Skills

Communication

Time Management

Team Management

Job description

Activities Team Lead - Competitive pay rate of £12.75 per hour

Full Time - 40 hours per week (to include alternate weekend working)

Come and join our brand-new team at Care South, Marjorie House - a spectacular 50 bed specialist dementia and residential care home in Lilliput, Poole.

Our new purpose-built Art Deco building has stunning views over Poole Harbour and Brownsea Island.

You’ll be able to support our residents in a safe and caring environment where they can live their lives as if in the comfort of their own home.

As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:

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

What you will be doing:

• Providing a range of imaginative and enjoyable social & therapeutic activities to our residents, some of whom are living with dementia.
• Managing an ongoing calendar of social events and activities for residents, covering their personal interests.
• Negotiating with suppliers, ordering materials, buying tickets, booking transport and arranging outings; to include the wider care team and friends & family of residents if appropriate.
• Researching and implementing new ideas, events and activities.
• Supervising the Activities Assistant team
  
  
  

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 prioritise important tasks. Ideally you have experience in managing a small team. Flexible in the hours that you work.

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

PLEASE NOTE - We are not able to offer Visa Sponsorship

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PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE

Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk.

As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us 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 any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448.