Activities Co-ordinator - Skipton, United Kingdom - Anchor Trust

Anchor Trust

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Skipton, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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_Are you an experienced Activities planner?_:

_Are you passionate about promoting resident engagement and independence? _:

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_Do you enjoy the creativity of planning activities that promote physical and mental wellbeing?_
If you said yes to any of the above, then look no further
_We have the job for you_
Opening in July of 2023, The Mill House in Skipton, is our brand new state of the art luxury purpose
- built facility, which will be the home of 94 residents. Even though we are opening in July, there is lots to prepare for, so we will be interviewing immediately and looking at an expected start date in Mid/Late June.

_We are looking to recruit 2 Activities Co-ordinators to our brand new care home - The Mill House, Skipton - with full time / part time hours available (40 hours & 24 hours per week) with the rate of pay of £10.96 or £11.73 for qualified Activities Coordinators._

Your role as Activities Co-ordinator will include:

Creating / Leading new activities for Residents which promote Physical & Mental Wellbeing
To promote and support residents living independent lives
Maintaining the stock of activities equipment, materials, and resources
Creating strong community links and accessing local opportunities

Required Knowledge and Skills:

Creative flair with a range of practical skills e.g arts & crafts
Ability to motivate and engage in individual / group settings.
Able to adapt ways of working to support residents needs

So why join Anchor as a Activities Co-ordinator?

Career progression and promotion opportunities (Activities Coordinator to Leadership Roles)
Anchor is an accredited living wage foundation member.
Training available to complete your level 3 and above
Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
100's of discounts on big brand shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

- £250 refer a friend scheme

Wellbeing support
Eligible for a Blue light card (Access to massive savings for front line staff)
Savings advice, free life assurance and Salary Advance scheme, plus many, many more

Anchor - a great place to work
Anchor is one of England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people.

Our aim is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We're not-for-profit - every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us and in the people who work here.

That means a better standard of care and customer service, higher wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

We have a clear purpose in what we do, and that includes valuing each other. Our work is engaging and rewarding, and we believe in embracing everyone's potential. Join our team and you'll be helping not just those you work with, but the wider community. You'll be able to see the positive effect you have each day.

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you
Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks.

These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members.

We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.

Please note:
All applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK

Anchor - a great place to work
Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people.

Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here.

That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment
From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness