Activity Coordinator

Ambient Support Limited; Aylesbury; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading charity in Aylesbury is seeking an Activity Coordinator for their residential care home, The Chestnuts. This role involves planning and implementing activities to enhance residents' well-being and independence. The ideal candidate will have good communication skills, patience, and flexibility. Full training is provided, making this a great opportunity for those looking to start a rewarding career in care.

Benefits

Flexible working

National Living Wage

Training and development

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Health Service Discounts

Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience is desirable but not essential; full training provided.

Responsibilities

• Plan and implement programmes of activities for residents.
• Provide emotional support and maintain good community relationships.
• Organise physical, occupational, recreational, and educational activities.

Skills

Communication

Patience

Flexibility

Job description

Activity Coordinator

Service Name: The Chestnuts

Salary: £12.21 per hour

Hours: Various Hours Available

Do you want to make a positive difference to people’s lives, enabling them to gain greater independence and improve their well-being? If the answer is yes, read on!

Who are Ambient Support?

Ambient Support, a registered UK charity with over 25 years’ experience in providing care and support services for older people, people with a mental health needs and people with learning disabilities.

Our residential care home, The Chestnuts, is a community-based home for Older People in Aylesbury. We provide care and support to 64 residents, including up to 48 residents with specific dementia care needs. This is a welcoming home from home environment offering regular activities and organised events. The gardens at The Chestnuts are attractive and fully wheelchair accessible for residents and visitors alike.

The role of our Activity Coordinator:

* To provide emotional support as required by the people we support.

* To plan and implement programmes of activities both within the Home and outside and to maintain a record of activities for each person we support.

* To be involved with the key work in planning an individual programme of activities.

* To organise and carry out physical, occupational, recreational, and educational activities to meet the needs of the people we support

* To build and maintain good relationships with the local community

* To always act in a way that presents a positive image

Skills and attributes of our Activity Coordinator:

- Good communication skills, patience, and flexibility.

- An understanding of safeguarding and person-centred support.

- A flexible working pattern and able to do shift work.

- Experience is desirable, however, is not essential, as we offer full training for all of our Staff.

Becoming part of the Ambient family brings benefits too!

• Flexible working, enabling work-life balance.
• National Living Wage paid regardless of age, including under 25s.
• Training and development
• ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme.
• Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme
• Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Do you want to take your first steps towards a new rewarding career? If the answer is yes, then we’d love to hear from you.

We positively welcome diversity of background, ethnicity, skills, talents, and contributions from everyone.

We are committed to Safeguarding. An Enhanced DBS clearance is required for this post. References will be obtained for all roles.

REF – INDBH