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Passionate About Planning Fun Activities? Become an Activities Coordinator and Make Every Event Unforgettable!
The company is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. You will be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK.
Pay & Hours:
£12.22 per hour
20 hours per week
Shift pattern: Mornings, afternoons & evenings, as well as weekend shifts available. Working to a rota covering 7 days per week (every other weekend)
The Role:
Activities make up the most important part of all our days and at HICA we ensure a variety that reflects the interests and capabilities of all the people we support. All group and individual activity is designed to not only mentally and physically stimulate the people we care for but to enhance their life skills and feelings of purpose and self-worth.
As an Activities Support Worker, you will organise, and plan weekly activities tailored to meet the individual needs of our service users promoting independence and making each day as fulfilling as possible. Examples could include seasonal activities such as paint an Easter egg, design a Christmas card, arts and crafts, music & movement, gardening and attractions outside of the home in the local community.
About you:
Previous care work experience is advantageous.
Previous experience working with individuals with vulnerable adults with Dementia would be advantageous.
Previous experience planning and implementing activities or events.
Excellent knowledge of Customer Care
Ability to keep accurate and detailed records.
Able to work unsupervised and to use your own initiative.
Excellent knowledge of confidentiality and its meaning.
Can work within a budget.
Rewards & Benefits:
Paid breaks
Access to funded qualifications and internal career progression.
On-the-spot voucher recognition scheme £000s awarded every month.
£500 rewards for every friend or family referral.
Techsave loans scheme opened twice a year.
In-house lottery with £0000s to be won every month.
Cycle to Work scheme and other salary sacrifice benefits.
Retail, supermarket, holiday, entertainment & cinema discounts.
Access to low cost saving plans and loans.
Hospital and Death Benefit plans at discounted prices.
Employee assistance programme & access to free counselling.
Free parking.
Discounted local & national gym memberships, plus FREE on-demand workouts and classes available to stream in your living room.
Additional Information:
Cranwell Court is a 56 bed purpose-built Care Home split between a 17 bedded enhanced dementia unit and a 39 bed residential development situated on Cambridge Road in Grimsby. Set in its own beautiful grounds Cranwell Court comprises of a range of spacious, self contained apartments with kitchen and bathroom facilities, giving residents their own front door and private space.
The HICA Group is a ‘Not for Profit’ organisation providing a range of care services to elderly clients and people with learning difficulties, across a range of services, including our care homes, residential settings and in the community.
Successful candidates are required to obtain an Enhanced DBS Certificate.