Activities Co-Ordinator
Location - Woodstock Care and Nursing Home, North Upton Lane, Gloucester, GL4 3TD
Hours - 35 hours per week, shifts vary between 9am-5pm on a rota basis with alternative weekends required
Salary - £12.21 per hour, paid monthly
Job Summary:
Is it your passion to make people smile and have fun?
If you really want to make a difference to someone’s life whilst have fun and laughter all day long then do, please apply to join our fabulous team. We need YOU.
This job is flexible and can be what you make of it at times to suit our residents. This freedom to have Fun !!!
Woodstock is a well-established care home which provides Residential, Respite, Day Care and Nursing Care.
About the Role and skills that you will need
At Woodstock, we have a very simple aim, to ensure that our residents feel not just cared for, but valued, important and loved.
As our Activities Co-ordinator you will take a leading role in providing a person-centred program of activities, which considers the needs, wishes and desires of our individual residents.
You will need to be able to understand the needs of older people and have excellent organisational skills. You will required to organise your own social activities for our lovely residents.
You need to be computer literate and be familiar with using various social media platforms and have a creative flair.
Your role may include:
- Talking to residents about the types of activities they would like to do
- Organising activities that are tailored to meet the needs and abilities of individuals as well as group activities
- Booking external suppliers to provide entertainment
- Arranging trips out in the local community, considering transport arrangements and accessibility
- Assisting people to take part in activities
If you really want to make a difference to someone’s life whilst have fun and laughter all day long then do, please apply to join our fabulous team. We need YOU.
About the Company
Coate Water Care are a family run Care home organisation who take pride in providing exceptional care to our residents, our residents are at the heart of everything that we do. We have locations from the West midlands to Hampshire and each of our homes have their own unique characteristics. The homes provide a welcoming and secure environment for our residents. We know that the level of care that we strive to offer to our residents is provided by passionate staff who go out of their way to help our residents live the way they would like to.
When joining Coate Water Care, we will offer you:
- 5.6 weeks annual holiday per annum (including public holidays)
- Career development pathways and formal training opportunities
- Free uniform
- Refer a friend bonus Scheme
- Great working environment
- Free social and Networking Events
Coate Water Care is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults. This post will require an enhanced DBS Disclosure.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Experience:
- Care : 1 year (preferred)
- Activities Co-Ordinating : 1 year (preferred)
Work Location: In person