Care Home Activities Co-ordinator/ Full Time/ Perm - Swansea, United Kingdom - Ael-Y-Bryn Care home

Ael-Y-Bryn Care home

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Swansea, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Full time

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EXPERIENCE IS AN ADVANTAGE, SHOW US HOW YOUR EXPERIENCE MEETS OUR SPECIFICATION

Ael-Y-Bryn is a wonderful care home where we are committed to making a tangible difference to the lives of our residents, their families, and our employees.

We currently have a vacancy for an activities coordinator for up to 36 hours per week.

We are looking for a person who is infectiously energetic and able to engage and motivate others. To spend time tailoring activities to our resident's specific needs and interests. Use your own initiative to develop new ideas and programmes.

Have a great sense of the huge impact that activities have on individuals and how you can make a difference to them.

Good communication and presentation are essential in this role.

36 hours per week, applicants must be flexible in working routine, which includes weekends.

The role of activities co-ordinator consists of:

Helping residents to socialise and get to know one another.
Organising and managing onetoone activities.
Producing and updating the activity planner for the home.
Plan daily activities and carry out daily exercises with the residents.
Encourage family participation in activities within the home.
Supporting with social media channels.
Organise fundraising events, entertainment, and events for occasions.
Plan and research activities to stimulate the minds of the residents according to their needs and choices.
Complete activities file and keep all documentation up to date and accurate.

DBS check is essential for this role.

Experience working in an elderly care/dementia setting is desirable but not essential.

Job Types:
Full-time, Part-time, Permanent

Pay:
£12.00 per hour

Expected hours: 36 per week

Benefits: