Activities Co-Ordinator

NHS; Fairfield (CA); On-site; USD 35,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider seeks an Activities Coordinator to enhance residents' social engagement and well-being. This role involves planning activities, collaborating with staff, and ensuring a safe, respectful environment while promoting diversity and inclusion. Ideal candidates will possess a caring nature and relevant experience, with opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Pension scheme

Generous leave

Funded training

Paid DBS checks

Recognition and referral schemes

Uniform

Personal development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar environment and role.
• Caring, adaptable, and outgoing personality.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Engaging residents in social activities and planning programs.
• Supporting fundraising and budgeting for activities.
• Collaboration with Home Manager and community teams.

Skills

Interpersonal Skills

Adaptability

Team Collaboration

Flexibility

Caring Nature

Job description

Akari Care is an award-winning care home provider that aims to create an environment where residents are valued, respected, and offered personalized care.

Main duties of the job

The Activities Coordinator will be responsible for engaging residents in social activities, planning and initiating programs, encouraging hobbies, and supporting colleagues, relatives, and friends to participate. They will also assist with fundraising and budgeting for activities.

About us

Akari Care operates several care homes across the UK, providing high-quality support to older adults.

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

We seek an Activities Coordinator passionate about caring for the elderly, aiming to create a supportive environment that values diversity and inclusion. You will collaborate with the Home Manager and community teams to facilitate social activities, promote individual interests, and encourage participation from residents, their families, and staff. You will also support fundraising efforts and ensure a safe, respectful, and dignified environment.

Ideal candidates will have experience in similar roles, a caring nature, flexibility, resilience, and excellent interpersonal skills. We offer a pension scheme, recognition and referral schemes, uniform, paid DBS checks, generous leave, funded training, and personal development opportunities.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar environment and role, with a caring, adaptable, and outgoing personality.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This role requires a DBS check in accordance with legal requirements.