Activities Coordinator

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Activities Team. We believe in living life to the full. That's why we are so passionate about supporting residents to participate in vibrant, stimulating activities. We call them: 'Magic Moments'. Our activities s programme encourages all-round wellbeing with a range of vibrant interactions to stimulate the Mind, Body and Soul. The Activities Team are key to helping our residents lead fulfilling lives, ensuring that their interests and needs are met, whilst allowing for their varying levels of physical and mental ability. Part of your time as a Coordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before creating personalised activities programmes focused on boosting everyone's wellbeing, independence and social engagement.

As a Activities Coordinator, you will:

Inspire and motivate residents to take part in meaningful engagements.
Assist in the assessment of the needs of the residents, through meeting with them, team members and family members
Build relationships with residents and families to gather life story information and ensure care plans and activities are developed and updated accordingly
Spend individual time with residents, care staff and relatives to create personalised activities that engage our residents and reflect their interest and hobbies
Support providing stimulation and to residents that meet their individual needs through a wide and varied activities programme including music, exercise and arts & crafts
Be creative with further activities to push the boundaries of the typical activity programme.
Assist in developing community links with local groups and arrange trips and excursions with varied destinations and purposes to involve as many residents in activity outside the Home
Support in the roll-out of the Magic Moments initiatives and encourage others to be involved
Complete evidencing and tracking activity documentation via digital and written methods

Confident to deliver group and 1 to 1 activities
A team player who engages well with others
A strong communicator
A genuine interest in promoting independence and life style opportunities for the elderly
Energetic and hard-working
Knowledgeable of basic IT Skills
Flexible and adaptable to change
Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference
A glass half full person, with a sense of humour and a positive outlook, Be experienced in working with residents living with dementia
Have a genuine interest in our residents
Have good communication and interpersonal skills
Work effectively as part of the Activities Team
Have the ability to motivate people to participate
Have good organisational skills
Have good time management and the ability to schedule and plan ahead
Build self-esteem
Keep up to date and informed about new activities

To attend and participate in staff meetings
Complete all mandatory training and other training identified to develop skills
To communicate effectively with other staff, relatives, and visitors including professional agencies
To practice and promote safe working practices within the Home

This position is subject to two acceptable references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure, the cost of which will be met by the successful applicant., Disability Confident
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