Activities Supervisor
Are you passionate about making a difference through meaningful activities? Join us as an Activities Supervisor, where you'll lead and inspire a team of Wellbeing Assistants to deliver engaging, person‑centred activities that promote independence, choice, and dignity for our residents. You'll also help ensure the smooth running of key services such as maintenance, catering, housekeeping and communication systems.
Hours: 37.5 hours per week across 5 shifts (7.5 hours each), including weekends on a rota basis.
Responsibilities
* Develop, mentor and supervise the Wellbeing Assistants and volunteers, serving as a role model and ensuring staff are supported and skilled to perform well.
* Create a stimulating and diverse programme of leisure, recreational and therapeutic activities, both in‑house and externally.
* Work with residents to understand their needs and develop, deliver, and regularly review individual social care plans.
* Plan and produce accurate duty rosters to ensure a comprehensive service, covering shifts that include evenings and weekends.
* Address staff absences and poor performance, undertake investigations, and support the team to record assessment, monitoring and evaluation data for all activities.
* Produce a weekly activity programme and ensure it is promptly advertised and clearly displayed within the home.
* Liaise with external tutors and entertainers, ensuring all necessary qualifications, insurance and compliance records are maintained.
* Conduct risk assessments for premises and outreach venues to maintain a safe environment for all wellbeing activities.
Qualifications & Additional Requirements
* Level 3 Supporting Activity Provision in Social Care (or willingness to work towards).
* Level 3 Team Leader/Supervisory Award or equivalent (or willing to work towards).
* Experience of working in a Day Centre with older people and/or dementia or similar environment.
* Understanding of running hobby, interest groups and health and wellbeing services.
* All candidates must have a valid Right to Work in the UK.
Benefits
* 22 days of paid annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata).
* Generous pension with employer contributions up to 10% (salary sacrifice options available).
* Life assurance of 3 times your salary.
* Enhanced sick pay.
* Paid carers and dependents leave.
* DBS checks covered by us.
* Free parking.
* Access to internal and external learning and development opportunities.
* Rewards hub with exclusive discounts.
About the Company
OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2 bn. We deliver innovative, award‑winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering, and our mission is to provide high‑quality solutions to our clients.
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