Care Home Activity Coordinator - Cambridge, United Kingdom - Barrels UK Care Ltd

Description

Location:
Little Downham, Cambridgeshire


Salary:
Competitive and depending on experience


About Us:

At The Firs we aim to provide the highest quality residential and dementia care to all of our residents whilst ensuring the families and friends of our residents feel at home whilst visiting their loved ones.

Our philosophy entails providing the safest environment for our residents with dignity, respect and privacy whilst building a lifelong relationship with those we serve.

• Genuinely care about helping the elderly

PURPOSE OF ROLE
To identify and provide activities that enhance the lives of the elderly people living in the Care Home. Activity coordinators need to be good listeners.

If a resident has a particular desire to try a new activity, coordinators should do their best to make it happen.

Similarly, if residents have feedback or a complaint about an activity, this should be taken on board to try and improve the experience for everyone the next time around.

Skills, Experience and Qualifications Required

• You'll need to be creative, enthusiastic, optimistic and really care about people.
• Good literacy, numeracy and writing skills
• Strong communication, organisational and time management skills
• The ability to understand and follow instructions
• A friendly, kind, patient and compassionate personality

Being able to think on your feet and act quickly is also a must - activities won't always go to plan and you'll need a cool head to resolve problems quickly.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• To ensure the Home has a selection of appropriate activity materials/games available at all times to enable clients to choose what and when they would like to do the activities
• To arrange monthly meetings with manager to discuss projects in and out of the Home
• To liaise with the Home Manager to ensure that fundraising is organised and supported by the Home staff
• To follow all companies policies and procedures including Health & Safety Policy
• Activities provided without exception, regardless of physical or mental illness.

Job Type:
Part-time


Salary:
Up to £10.42 per hour


Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Cambridge: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location:
In person