Responsibilities and duties
* To create a programme of activities for the home containing a minimum of 3 activity sessions per day, 7 days a week, including ‘drop-in’ in-house activities such as Skype sessions, 'What the papers say', group activities such as games and parties, community trips, and externally led sessions.
* To liaise with Head Office to ensure the visual activity programme is produced in good time and displayed in appropriate places within the home.
* To ensure activity sessions are led by a named person and take place as planned.
* To lead some activity sessions directly.
* To gather feedback on sessions through a range of media such as photographs, film clips, questionnaires, and to collate and report on this.
* To ensure that participation in group and one-to-one activities is recorded in people’s life diaries.
* To ensure that a standalone 1-page activity portrait is created on admission setting out each resident’s interests/likes/dislikes and to regularly review and update this.
* To create an activity plan for each resident within one month of admission showing how their interests/likes/dislikes will be met.
* To organise (but not necessarily deliver directly) a one-to-one session for each resident at least once per month and to ensure this is accurately recorded.
* To create the resources necessary for people to continue to engage in their interests, e.g., creating a playlist of favourite music in consultation with family and friends.
* To plan safe and inspiring exercise sessions and activity schedules, which meet the needs of residents.
* To organise appropriate activity aids and props.
* To select and use popular and familiar music.
Qualifications and skills
Experience in a care-related field is an advantage. However, we're looking for people who can live our values and support the health and wellbeing ambitions of our residents. Full training will be provided.
If you're interested and this seems like the sort of role you'd enjoy, we'd love for you to get in touch!
We may close our job adverts early from time-to-time - we wouldn't want you to miss an opportunity so please apply promptly.
This role may also be referred to with the following terms by other providers: activity coordinator, activities leader, social activity guru, programme coordinator, wellbeing coordinator, care assistant, carer.
Salary: £11.90 per hour
Benefits
WCS Care offers a range of benefits including:
* Flexible and scheduled shifts for work/life balance.
* Pension.
* Free DBS check.
* Free training.
* Free workwear, including fleece.
* Continual investment in our people, evidenced by our Investors in People Gold level accreditation.
* Employee assistance programme to support staff with their personal health and wellbeing.
* Referral scheme offering £250 per successful candidate (when they've been with us for 3 months and have worked 3 shifts per week).
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