Activity Coordinator

Ambient Support Limited; Hatfield; On-site; GBP 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Ambient Support Limited is seeking an Activity Coordinator for St Audrey’s Care Home in Hatfield. The role involves providing emotional support, planning activities, and engaging with residents and the community. Candidates should possess good communication skills and a flexible approach. Full training is available for those without prior experience.

Benefits

National Living Wage paid regardless of age

Training and development

‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme

Membership of Health Service Discounts scheme

Free access to a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience is desirable but not essential; full training provided.
• Flexible working pattern and able to do shift work.

Responsibilities

• Provide emotional support to residents.
• Plan and implement activity programmes.
• Organise physical, recreational, and educational activities.
• Build relationships with the local community.

Skills

Good communication skills

Patience

Flexibility

Understanding of safeguarding

Person-centred support

Job description

Service Name: St Audreys Care Home, - Hatfield, Hertfordshire

Salary: £11.44 per hour

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.

St Audrey’s is a beautiful 19th Century Manor house which forms part of the Hatfield House Estate. It is an intimate Residential Care Home able to provide care and support to 38 residents. St Audrey’s provides a friendly, supportive and welcoming home from home environment offering regular activities and organised events.

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!

• 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.

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