Role: Activities Coordinator Location: Immacolata House, Langport Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 9.00am-17.00pm, includes alternate weekends Salary: £12.00 ( £2 p/h overtime) An exciting opportunity for a varied and rewarding role at our beautiful care home in Langport. Notaro Care Homes are recruiting for a motivated and personable Activities Coordinator to work at their 49-bed Dementia Nursing Home, Immacolata House. As an Activities Coordinator you will provide meaningful, fun and varied activities in all shapes and sizes. An important part of your role is to get to know the residents, their families and friends to create tailored and personalised activities to fulfil their needs. Your primary focus is to promote and ensure a stimulating environment in which the emotional, social, physical and intellectual needs are met for every resident living with us. You will ensure that everyone has the opportunity to have occupation and access to social activity. We are looking for someone who genuinely cares about the lives of other people. Someone who is a strong team player and leader, who will strive to provide residents with the best quality care for every part of every day. This is an exciting role where each day is different. One day you may be assisting someone to bake an apple crumble, and the next you may be hosting a celebration for the King's birthday Duties Include: Producing a weekly activities plan for the care home and updating the activities file. Organising group and personalised activities to fulfil the residents needs. This includes outings in the community, driving company vehicles therefore a driving licence is essential Carrying out risk assessments ahead of activities and outings Keeping records and care plans up to date Assisting with producing monthly newsletters and photographing events within the home Plus additional administrative tasks as per the job description. An example of what you could be doing: Engaging on a one to one level with each resident, this might be; completing a crossword together, communicating through the power of music or helping a resident to fold their laundry whilst having a chatter Setting up smaller group activities, finding common interests amongst the residents, this might be; flower arranging, playing a game of cards or quite simply having a pie and a pint reminiscing about the old times Hosting themed days and events, this might be; having a summer BBQ, or arranging a Christmas party Community engagement, connecting the residents to the local community based on their hobbies, interests and needs. This might be; working with the local dementia friends club or finding a local historian to provide a talk at the home. The Rewards: Additional £2 per hour overtime enhancement Comprehensive induction and training Diploma in Health and Social Care opportunities Access to Concerts for Carers Competitive rates of pay Company pension scheme Blue Light Card discount scheme The Right Person: You will hold a full UK drivers’ licence and be willing to driving our company minibus Experience in similar setting is required A level 2 diploma in Health and Social Care, or willing to work towards this Our company values are at the heart of what we do. We are searching for someone who shares our values too: Working with compassion and positivity Showing patience and understanding Being kind and respectful Working together Displaying openness and honesty To apply for the role of Activities Coordinator, please click APPLY. Please see our job description for further details. For any questions or additional information; please contact the Recruitment Team - jobsnotarohomes.co.uk, 01934 422822. Due to the immediate nature of this role, interviews will be held for the position once suitable candidates have been shortlisted. If a successful candidate has been identified prior to the closing date, no further applications will be accepted, and the advertisement may be closed early.