About The Role
Activities Team
Location: Maiden Castle House
Pay rate: £12.75 per hour
Hours: 36 hrs per week - (including alternate weekends)
We have an exciting opportunity for an Activities Team Lead to join the team at Maiden Castle House, our state-of-the-art residential and dementia care facility in the historic County Town of Dorchester, Dorset.
Who we are looking for:
We want you to be social and outgoing with excellent communication skills. You need to display excellent time management and the ability to prioritize important tasks. Ideally, you have experience managing a small team. Flexibility in working hours is essential. You must be over 18 years of age to apply for this position.
If this sounds like you, we would love for you to join the team!
What you will be doing:
* Providing a range of imaginative and enjoyable social & therapeutic activities to our residents, including those living with dementia.
* Managing an ongoing calendar of social events and activities tailored to residents' personal interests.
* Negotiating with suppliers, ordering materials, purchasing tickets, booking transport, and arranging outings; involving the wider care team and residents' friends & family when appropriate.
* Researching and implementing new ideas and activities.
* Supervising the Activities Assistant, reviewing their performance, and identifying training needs.
Benefits:
As a not-for-profit charity within social care, we focus on the reward and recognition of our staff. Our benefits include:
* Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
* Reward and Recognition Schemes
* Employee Assistance Programme
* Industry-based Qualifications
Please note: We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship or Switch.
About Us
PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE
Care South is one of the top 20 rated care home groups in the UK based on reviews from residents and their families on carehome.co.uk.
As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are central to providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values, and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us.
For questions, please contact our recruitment team at 01202712448.
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