Activities Team Lead Fairlawn Residential Home - BH22 9HB Pay Rate: £12.75 per hour Hours: 37.50 hours per week Mon to Fri :9.00am to5.00pm (with occasional weekend working) We have an exciting opportunity for an Activities Team Lead to join the team at Fairlawn, our purpose built residential and dementia care home based in the heart of the community in Ferndown, Dorset. Who we are looking for: The Activities Team Lead is a key position within the home linking our residents with a strong community & social network. You will be happy to manage a calendar of events across the year complemented by your own input & ideas. A key skill set will be your social and outgoing personality, along with excellent communication skills. The role requires you to be comfortable with time management and the prioritising of important tasks. The department has a small team that are keen to be their best each day. Ideally you will have experience in managing a small team or be happy to develop your leadership skills at Care South. As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include: Blue Light Shopping Discount Card Reward and Recognition Schemes Employee Assistance Programme Industry Based Qualifications What you will be doing: Providing a range of imaginative and enjoyable social & therapeutic activities to our residents, some of whom are living with dementia. Managing an ongoing calendar of social events and activities for residents, covering their personal interests. Negotiating with suppliers, ordering materials, buying tickets, booking transport and arranging outings; to include the wider care team and friends & family of residents if appropriate. Researching and implementing new idea and activities. Supervising the Activities Assistant, reviewing their work performance and identifying individual training needs. If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team About You About Us PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk. As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us. For any questions please contact the recruitment team on 01202 712448 .