Read more

Akari Care Limited; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension 3%

Uniform provided

DBS costs paid

28 days annual leave

Training & development

Personal development plans

Job summary

Akari Care Limited is seeking an Activities Coordinator in Gateshead to design and run a diverse activities programme for elderly residents, fostering social interaction and inclusion.

You will collaborate with Home Manager and teams to deliver person-centred activities, support offsite trips, and help with fundraising and budgeting for materials. A caring, adaptable, and engaging approach is essential to enrich residents' lives.

Qualifications

• Experience working in a care home or similar environment.
• Previous experience in an activities role within elder care.
• A caring nature with a personal approach.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Ability to work under pressure while remaining warm and engaging.
• Interpersonal skills to motivate colleagues and residents.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a varied activities programme for residents.
• Engage residents to socialise and participate in events.
• Work with Home Manager and wider teams to coordinate activities.
• Support offsite outings and accompany residents when possible.
• Assist with fundraising initiatives and budgeting for entertainment and materials.

Skills

Experience in similar environment

Personal approach

Flexible and adaptable

Job description

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.

We now seek an Activities Coordinator who is enthusiastic about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Working in collaboration and unity with the Home Manager and the wider and extended community teams you will be responsible for helping and engaging residents to socialise within the home. This includes providing a variety of activities that cater for all tastes, abilities, cultures and, respecting everyone as an individual, ensuring that you promote diversity and inclusion at all stages. You will plan and initiate rolling / individual programmes, encouraging residents not only to maintain pre-existing hobbies but also to endeavour to try other activities. By supporting and actively encouraging colleagues, relatives, and friends to participate in activities

with residents you will enable additional stimulation not only in the activity itself but in promoting socialising and spending quality time with others to help enrich our residents’ lives. Through willingly accompanying residents, where possible, to offsite activities, you will go above and beyond for our residents.

In actively assisting with innovative fund-raising initiatives and budgeting for entertainment, materials, and outings, you will enjoy thinking creatively and out of the box with regards to ways in which additional funds can be raised to support our resident’s activities. You will help to ensure that you and your colleagues create an environment which is supportive, caring and kind and undertake all duties in a way which provides a secure and safe atmosphere in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individualism and dignity in order to lead full lives.

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

What we require from you:

• Experience of working within similar environment
• Previous experience within similar type of role
• A caring nature with ability to give everyone a personal approach.
• Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
• Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you.
• Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
• Outgoing and have an infectious personality.
• Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.
• Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents.

What is in it for you:

• Pension contribution of 3%
• Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes.
• Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid.
• 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
• Fully funded training and development
• Support with personal development plans.
• The opportunity to gain experience and develop both personally and professionally.
• An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included.