Creative Support is a non-profit provider of personalised care and support to people with learning disabilities, mental health needs, autism spectrum conditions, and older people. We are recruiting a support coordinator who has experience of working with people with dementia for our day service in Ashton-Under-Lyne, Tameside.
At Wilshaw House, we provide quality care and support to older people with a range of support needs including dementia and memory impairment. You will be based across 2 of our services: our Day Centre provides support to up to 20 people, and our Hub provides support to 8 people. Wonderfully, no two days will be the same at this service! We support our service users to follow their passions and engage in a range of activities including: arts and crafts, outdoor pursuits, quizzes, board games, pool, and many more! The people we support also love going out on day trips to pottery classes, garden centres, and animal sanctuaries. We are looking for someone with a calm, caring nature, and who is looking to join a friendly and energetic staff team.
Support Coordinator Duties:
1. Developing the Day Service provision by extending it out to the wider community
2. Identifying and producing a monthly timetable of creative activities for all individuals accessing our service to encourage participation
3. Providing respectful and bespoke personal care, emotional and practical suppor...