Overview
ROLE: Activities Co-ordinator in a Care Home. RESPONSIBLE TO: Registered Manager. AIMS: To provide activities both internal and external.
Responsibilities
* Provide activities for residents within the Care Home and outside.
* Be computer literate.
* Write up daily reports.
* Produce a monthly Newsletter, enclosing a review form and any other necessary communication. Each newsletter must be written individually in the post-out book with the name of the recipient and the initials of the resident, and sent (2nd Class).
* Inform Deb - Head Administrator in advance when stamps are required.
* Arrange events to profit the Residents Social Fund.
* Arrange parties for Special Occasions, purchase decorations, and prizes for Residents from the Residents Social Club, and liaise with the Cook on Duty to arrange a Buffet Tea and Cake in line with the Occasion.
* If Special Occasions fall on a Night or Weekend, be prepared to work these hours and take time off in lieu; inform the Management Office in advance of shift changes.
* Arrange a special Tea for a Resident's Birthday or Wedding Anniversary, ensuring there is a cake made by Kitchen Staff and a card from the Residents Fund.
* Carry out Residents and Family meetings four times a year.
Mandatory Requirements
* Maintains standards of Resident privacy and confidentiality.
* Attends meetings and participates in in-house training, applying learned skills in practice.
* Ensures services are provided in accordance with the Care Home's standards for Equal Opportunities and Quality Assurance objectives.
* Performs other duties of a like nature as required by the Director/Manager/Deputy Manager/Senior Carer/Head Administrator.
* The statements describe the general nature and level of work; this is not exhaustive. Home Management reserves the right to amend and change responsibilities to meet business needs.
Hours and Wage
HOURS: 15hrs. - 10:00 to 15:00 (3 out of 7 days a week; weekends on a one-in-three basis). WAGE: National Minimum Wage.
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