Activity Co-ordinator

Gold Care Homes; London; On-site; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player in the care sector is seeking compassionate individuals to join their team at a tranquil care home in Edmonton. This role involves building meaningful relationships with residents, delivering exceptional personal care, and fostering a warm and safe environment. You will play a vital role in planning activities that enhance residents' quality of life while ensuring the smooth operation of the home. If you are dedicated to making a difference in the lives of others and thrive in a supportive team atmosphere, this opportunity is perfect for you. Join a company that values professional development and offers a range of employee perks.

Benefits

Salary Advance

Employee Assistance Programme

Perkbox

Employee of the Month

Long term service awards

Blue Light Card

Professional Development

Refer a Friend

Qualifications

• Experience in providing personal and psychological care.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and good communication.

Responsibilities

• Build friendships with residents and help them adjust to care home life.
• Deliver high-level personal care and maintain communication with staff.

Skills

Compassion

Communication

Teamwork

Health and Safety Awareness

Record Keeping

Education

Experience in Care

Tools

Care Management Software

Job description

About Our Home:

Welcome to Murrayfield Care Home in Edmonton, a tranquil care home in a peaceful residential area. Our purpose-built care facility boasts 74 spacious bedrooms, inviting lounges, a convenient shop, beautifully landscaped gardens, and a serene bird-watching area. Whether you're enjoying activities in our lounges, shopping at our on-site store, or simply relishing the outdoors, you'll feel right at home.

If you have experience and want to share our values by:

• Being responsive and showing compassion to the individual needs of all.
• Providing residents and staff with a warm, friendly, healthy, and safe environment to live and work.
• Establishing a person-centred approach to care.
• Building the best team by encouraging training and self-development of all.

What does the role involve?

• Building friendships with our residents to help them adjust to life in a care home.
• Delivering a high level of personal and psychological care to all residents in a professional manner.
• Maintaining good communication levels with the Manager, Senior Care Assistants, Chef, and relatives to ensure smooth operation of the role and high levels of cooperation.
• Completing records where required to a satisfactory standard, agreeing on the type and quantity of record-keeping with the manager on a monthly basis.
• Maintaining client, staff, and business confidentiality at all times.
• Planning daytime and evening activities.
• Maintaining an awareness of the Health and Safety requirements.
• Coordinating the activities program with other services in the facility and creating a monthly planner.
• Encouraging resident participation in activities and documenting outcomes, being aware of the residents' hobbies and interests and assisting them to pursue these by creating resident profiles.
• Working individually and within the team to provide the necessary backup for all staff, to a standard commensurate with the aims and objectives of the Home and in consideration of its residents.

What we can offer you:

• Salary: £12.50 per hour.
• ESAS – Salary Advance
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Perkbox
• Employee of the Month
• Long term service awards
• Blue Light Card
• Professional Development
• Refer a Friend