Activity Coordinator

RochCare Ltd; Burnley; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company pension

Blue Light Card Discount

Professional development opportunities

Welcome bonus

Free onsite parking

Welfare counselling

Free uniform

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Rochcare is seeking an Activity Coordinator to plan and manage daily activities for residents, promoting social engagement and independence. You will collaborate with local groups to enrich experiences and support memory and mobility needs with enthusiasm and creativity.

The role requires flexibility, caring nature, and commitment to quality resident life, with full-time hours and occasional evenings or weekends as needed.

Qualifications

• Required criteria: Right to live and work in the UK
• Good English, numeracy and writing skills
• Ability to follow procedures
• A fun, creative and collaborative approach

Responsibilities

• Plan and manage own schedule, arrange daily activities and seasonal events
• Collaborate with local community groups and external activity providers
• Support residents to stay active and independent within mobility/health limits
• Use initiative to help residents succeed at familiar tasks
• Build and maintain relationships with residents and families through good communication
• Encourage physical exercise and assist with mobility using appropriate equipment
• Complete daily records documenting social engagement, activities and care

Skills

Establishing rapport with clients

Administering therapy

Paperwork and record keeping

Education

GCSE English and Maths

Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care

Job description

Activity Coordinator

Are you kind, caring and great at making people smile? Then we have the perfect opportunity for you to join our amazing team, helping our residents to live full, purposeful lives, and have lots of fun everyday too!

You can earnup to £12.92 per hour as the Activity Coordinator. We’re excited to grow our team of care professionals further and would love to welcome you.

Reports to: Manager and Deputy Manager

Rochcare is a family-run business providing quality residential care homes and support services to older people and those living with dementia.

We believe exceptional care homes don't stay special on their own. Our dedicated teams make sure every one of the people in our care has a great experience, every time. Our success relies on the professionalism, commitment and caring nature of each and every team member and we’re always looking for similar-minded people to join us.

The primary goal of an Activity Coordinator is to help all our residents remain as independent as possible by promoting and allowing carefully measured, proportionate risk, whilst considering recreational interests, and social and religious preferences.

About the role

Principle Roles and Responsibilities

• The post holder will be responsible for planning and managing their own schedule, planning a range of daily activities and seasonal events that offer opportunities for residents to engage in situations with personal meaning, a sense of community, choices and fun.
• The post holder should aim to collaborate and network with local community groups and external activity providers to enhance the resident’s experience.
• The post holder will support each of the residents to remain as active and independent as possible and have fun within the constraints of their mobility style and medical conditions.
• The post holder will demonstrate skill, imagination and enthusiasm in helping residents deal with everyday difficulties arising from their memory problems or physical health.
• The post holder will be required to use initiative and imagination in helping residents succeed at familiar tasks.
• The post holder will demonstrate an ability to build and maintain relationships with people whose understanding is impaired and their families through good communication skills.
• The post holder will encourage residents to engage in physical exercises and activities to help increase strength and dexterity. They will assist residents with their mobility having received training in the use of appropriate equipment and will be responsible for the safe and proper use of such equipment.
• The post holder is required to complete and maintain necessary daily records painting a full picture of social engagement, activities and physical care. Pictures should be captured where appropriate and shared with Rochcare Marketing to assist in marketing campaigns.

The ideal candidate should be energetic, reliable and passionate about making a genuine difference to the lives of the people we support. We’re looking for a kind and caring person who can work flexibly within an established team as well as independently. The post holder will need to show respect, understanding the rights for privacy and demonstrate high professional standards of propriety in their day-to-day work. The ideal candidate should also show a keen interest in learning and growing their skills through additional required training, peer mentoring and frequent performance reviews.

Schedule: Full time. Permanent. Monday – Friday 9am – 5pm. Some evening and weekend work may be required.

Wage rate: £12.92 per hour

Benefits: Company pension. Access to Blue Light Card Discount. Company funded further studies and professional development opportunities. £250 welcome bonus. Free onsite parking. Access to free and confidential welfare counselling. Free uniform. Competitive rates of pay and holiday allowance.

It is an expectation of all staff to have vaccines or other essential health treatments, in line with Public Health guidelines and in relation to health and safetyin an effort toprotect yourself as well as others.

About the company

We are a family-run business providing quality residential care homes and support services to older people and those living with dementia. Our ongoing success is due to our focus on providing personalised care and support, and to our team who provide that support.Visit us and you will meet the kind, caring and enthusiastic staff who are all committed to the people we serve. Our team all receive mandatory training such as safeguarding of vulnerable adults, first-aid, infection-control, end of life care, health and safety, safe handling of medicines and dementia care.

Required Criteria

• Right to live and work in the UK
• Good English, numeracy and writing skills.
• An ability to understand and follow procedures
• A fun, creative and collaborative approach

Desired Criteria

• GCSE (or equivalent) A-C in English and Maths
• A social care qualification such as Level 2 or 3 Diploma in Health and Social Care
• Previous experience as an Activities Coordinator

Skills you'll need

• Establishing Rapport With Clients
• Administering Therapy
• Paperwork and Record Keeping