Lifestyles Assistant

Athena Care Homes; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday per year

Blue Light Card access

Refer a friend scheme

Job summary

Athena Care Homes is seeking an Activities Coordinator at Alex Wood House Care Home in Cambridge to support a meaningful, enjoyable activities programme for residents. You will help deliver engaging activities aligned with person-centred care and work with the team to ensure residents are involved and informed about the activities on offer.

The role emphasises excellent communication, dementia awareness, and the ability to lead and motivate the activities team.

Qualifications

• Experience of organising and scheduling programmes of events or activities.
• Excellent communication skills and genuine passion for enhancing residents' lives.
• Knowledge of dementia is advantageous.
• Proven track record for leading, empowering, supporting & motivating a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering a meaningful, enjoyable activities programme for residents.
• Engage with residents to understand their preferences and support person-centred activities.
• Collaborate with the care team to promote participation and wellbeing.
• Communicate the activities programme to staff and residents clearly.

Job description

As an Activities Coordinator at Alex Wood House Care Home, you will be responsible for supporting the provision of meaningful, enjoyable, engaging and stimulating activities which are planned in the Home for our residents - we want to make memorable moments at Alex Wood House!

About Alex Wood House Care Home:

Alex Wood House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Alex Wood House we pride ourselves on our family-feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care to each of our residents.

We’re based in a quiet nook in Arbury on the north eastern side of Cambridge, three miles from the city centre. Our home offers 24-hour residential care and 36 en-suite bedrooms.

About the role:

The Activities Coordinator, known internally as Lifestyles Assistant, will proactively engage with and support the activities programme in the Home. They will provide support to ensure other team members and residents know about and are engaged in the activities programme.

£12.71 per hour.

Shift Pattern:

20 hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Home Location:

Fortescue Road, Cambridge, England, CB4 2JS – 3 miles from the city centre.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

Assist in the delivery of a meaningful, enjoyable, engaging and stimulating activities programme, based on person centred care principles, throughout the home that involves and includes all residents relative to them as individuals.

Champion person centered care with all team members in the home to ensure residents are empowered to make, or continue to make, Lifestyles choices relevant and appropriate to them

To actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

Experience of organising and scheduling programmes of events or activities, ideally within a healthcare environment.

Excellent communication skills, with a genuine passion for enhancing the lives of our residents.

Knowledge of dementia is highly advantageous.

Proven track record for leading, empowering, supporting & motivating a team.

What we can offer:

Fully comprehensive induction.

Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.

28 days of holiday per year.

Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.

Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena:

Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.

Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care, clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care.

We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.

To be discussed at the Interview / Next stage – Competitive rate (dependent on experience)