Part-time Activities Assistant - Millbrook House, Child Okeford

Bramley Care; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

Millbrook House, part of Bramley Care in Child Okeford, seeks an Activities Assistant to coordinate a calendar of engaging events for residents. The role focuses on supporting wellbeing and social interaction within the home.

The ideal candidate is compassionate, organised, and enjoys working with older adults, including those living with dementia. The position involves hands-on activities and collaborating with staff.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring nature.
• Ability to organise activities.
• Outgoing and fun to be around.
• IT literacy – comfortable with systems.
• Experience of working with those living with dementia.

Responsibilities

• Organise and conduct activities that engage residents and promote social, mental and physical stimulation.
• Help organise culturally relevant and social events for the home.
• Encourage residents and team members to participate in the activities programme.
• Maintain activity posters, notice boards and information sheets within the home.

Skills

Compassionate

Organising activities

Outgoing personality

IT literacy

Dementia experience

Job description

Millbrook House is a 29 bed residential care home, situated in Child Okeford and is part of Bramley Care, a family-run business, consisting of three luxury residential care homes and a home care agency.

Millbrook House is currently looking to recruit an Activities Assistant to help provide a calendar of fun events and activities for our residents.

The Activities Assistantr role is a hands‑on working role with responsibility for ensuring a successful activities programme. This includes internal and external communication about activities-focused programmes for our residents.

To introduce appropriate activities for older people which support independence and to identify activities in the surrounding areas that will assist residents to integrate into the local community.

Main Responsibilities:

• Organise and conduct activities that encourage both social, mental and if appropriate physical stimulation for the residents within the home
• To help organise culturally relevant and social events
• To encourage residents and team members to participate in the home’s activities programme
• Maintenance of activity posters, notice boards and information sheets within the home

Person Specification:

• Compassionate and caring nature
• Ability to organise activities
• Outgoing and fun to be around
• IT literacy – competent with the use of systems
• Experience of working with those living with dementia.