Activities Co-ordinator
Reference
PRI91730
Location
Dalton Court, Europe Way, Cockermouth, Cumbria, CA13 0RJ
Priory Group Division
Adult Care
Salary
£12.00 per hour
Hours
40 hours per week
Vacancy Type
Permanent - Full Time
Job Advert - Division Information
Priory Adult Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist adult care services. Our aim is to provide the right support in the right home for all the individuals we accommodate.
With community-based residential care settings, as well as a network of supported living services, we support adults over the age of 18 with autism, dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and behaviours that challenge. We also offer a range of residential and nursing care settings for older people with varying levels of need.
Job Advert Location Description
Dalton Court is a purpose built care home providing a friendly and companionable place to live for older people requiring general or specialist dementia nursing care. Located in the heart of the Lake District, the home offers a supportive environment with individualised bedrooms and comfortable lounge areas.
Job Advert Role Description
The Role
As activities co-ordinator you will look to create, plan and organise an interesting and varied program of daily activities, entertainment and events, promoting the wellbeing of the residents. Duties may include:
1. Liaise with external companies to organise entertainment
2. Listening to the residents though conversation and questionnaires to aid producing a popular program of events/activities/entertainment
3. Develop a rapport with local community churches, schools, gyms ect…
4. Work alongside care staff, coordinating hairdressing/chiropody visits etc.
5. Organise raffles & fund raising events for the residents/home.
About you:
We are looking for a cheerful, outgoing, passionate individual with a creative flair. The ideal person will be organised and have some experience working with in the care sector, therefore being able to understand the needs of residents aiding activity choices. No experience as activates co-ordinator is required but a positive, enthusiastic attitude is a must.
What we’d like to give you:
6. A competitive salary
7. Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
8. Comprehensive induction and commitment to on-going training
9. 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
10. Online benefits and cashback rewards
11. Cycle to work scheme
12. SMART childcare vouchers
13. SMART pension option
Division DBS info
Disclosure
All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory. We are an equal opportunities employer.
Closing Date
31/05/2024