Lifestyles Coordinator

Athena Care Homes; Peterborough; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Induction

Competitive salary

28 days holiday

Blue Light Card

Refer a friend

Job summary

Ashlynn Grange Care Home in Peterborough is seeking an Activities Coordinator (Lifestyles Coordinator) to support a vibrant, person-centred activities programme for residents. The role involves collaborating with the care team to ensure activities are meaningful and engaging for all residents.

The post is 30 hours per week on a rota from Monday to Sunday, with a competitive £12.71 per hour. An induction is provided and the home emphasises a supportive environment and resident-centred care.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering a meaningful activities programme throughout the home, based on person-centred care principles.
• Champion person-centred care to empower residents to make and continue lifestyle choices.
• Actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation while respecting dignity and individual needs.

Skills

Event planning

Communication skills

Dementia knowledge

Team leadership

Job description

As an Activities Coordinator at Ashlynn Grange 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 Ashlynn Grange!

About Ashlynn Grange Care Home:

Ashlynn Grange is an exceptional 153-bed care home in Peterborough. The home prides itself on the surrounding gardens that grow flowers and a variety of different vegetables.

The level of care at Ashlynn Grange is exceptional, and all staff love to keep residents entertained with a full programme of activities and live performances on our outdoor stage. Our newly refurbished café is available to our residents and their visitors, serving a variety of fresh tea, coffee and cakes daily.

About the role:

The Activities Coordinator, known internally as Lifestyles Coordinator, 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.

Salary:

£12.71 per hour.

Shift Pattern:

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

Home Location:

Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9UZ.

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.