Activity Coordinator

Eothen Homes Limited; Whitley Bay; On-site; GBP 9,000 - 12,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully funded BUPA cash back scheme

Birthday off

Paid overtime

Time and a half on public holidays

Job summary

Eothen Homes Limited in Whitley Bay is seeking an Activity Co-ordinator to join our elderly care home. The role is 18 hours per week on a rota, with some flexibility, and involves delivering a wide range of meaningful activities, outings and in-house entertainment.

You will ensure activities are flexible and varied to suit residents’ preferences and abilities, balancing religious and other activities, and supporting residents’ choices.

Qualifications

• Desirable: Activity Co-ordinator qualification or relevant experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide well organised and a wide range of meaningful activities, including regular outings and in-house entertainment.
• Ensure activities are flexible and varied to suit residents' expectations, preferences and capabilities.
• Balance religious and other activities and support residents’ ability to exercise their choice.

Skills

Enthusiastic

Flexible

Pro-active

Organised

Patient

Cheerful

Job description

We currently have an Activity Co-ordinator vacancy within our Whitley Bay home.

The position is 18 hours per week, on rota (with some flexibility).

Duties will include providing well organised and a wide range of meaningful activities in the home, which include regular outings and entertainment within the home.

To ensure activities made available are flexible and varied to suit the residents’ expectations, preferences and capabilities.

To ensure there is a balance between religious and other activities within the home and the residents are able to exercise their choice.

The successful candidates must be enthusiastic, flexible, pro-active, organised, patient and cheerful, with a genuine interest in working with the elderly. Activity Co-ordinator, occupational therapist or other such qualification/experience is desirable.

Benefits

• Fully funded BUPA cash back scheme to all employees, benefits include dental treatments, optical treatments, prescriptions, therapies and access to shopping discounts to numerous high street and on line stores.
• Birthday off.
• Paid overtime.
• Public holiday working will attract time and a half.

Requirements

An enhanced Disclosure Barring Service check will be required.

This is your chance to make a difference!

Location

Wallsend, Gosforth and Whitley Bay