Cross Park: We are seeking a compassionate and organised Activities Coordinator to join our team for 20 hours per week. In this role, you will plan, coordinate, and execute a variety of engaging activities tailored to the interests and needs of our residents and their visitors.
* The Activities Co-ordinator role is a hands‑on working role with responsibility for coordinating a successful activities and volunteer programme within our homes. 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.
Key Responsibilities
* Engage with external providers to inspire activities, projects and engagement with the wider team, including all departments in the home.
* Provide a welcoming and friendly environment to encourage attendance and participation of residents in planned events.
* Ensure a variety of items of interest and activities are available in communal areas for care colleagues to use to engage residents outside of planned events.
* Seek involvement of colleagues through identification of their hobbies and interests that can be matched to those of individual residents.
* Liaise with colleagues to ensure that residents are supported to get the maximum benefit from their chosen activities.
* Ensure that daily records of participation in events or activities, and the outcomes for residents are recorded on electronic care notes.
* Ensure that residents are offered one‑to‑one meaningful engagement if they are unable or unwilling to join group events.
* Actively seek and record feedback and suggestions from residents and relatives about the events and lifestyle opportunities available in the home.
* Demonstrate that the feedback received from residents and relatives is used to inform the planning of the monthly events calendar.
* Encourage and assist residents to make use of outdoor space.
* Prepare rooms and required equipment to enable successful delivery of the planned events program.
* Plan and support with resident trips out of the home.
* Be familiar with residents to ensure that activities are achievable for a range of abilities and support needs.
* To help organise fund raising events.
* To help organise special events i.e. Christmas entertainment, Ascot, Royal Occasion, etc.
* To help produce a monthly programme of events to be discussed with the General Manager of the home.
* To encourage residents and team members to participate in the homes activities programme.
* Maintenance of posters and notice boards within the home.
* Maintain the required standards of confidentiality.
* Attend relevant staff meetings and training as required.
Person Specification
* Compassionate and caring nature
* Ability to organise activities
* Outgoing and fun to be around
* IT literacy - competent with the use of systems
* Good communication skills
* Excellent written and verbal English.
* Clean/current driving licence
* Enhanced DBS
To apply for the position, please reply through this form. We will be in touch with you within 48 hours.
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