About The Role
Located in Sleaford, Lincolnshire situated on London Road, the home is next to a Co-op supermarket and other accessible amenities for our residents, including a community centre and a newly developed coffee shop.
Sleaford Manor is recruiting for an Activity and Events Coordinator.
Overview of Job Role:
- Help to assess and collate residents’ interests and preferences in association with other care staff members particularly key workers.
- Plan and organise programmes of individual and group activities in response to the identified wants and needs.
- Work closely with residents, staff and others involved in the organising and the running of events.
- Be responsible with the registered manager for the appropriate use of the home’s activities programme budget.
- Organise publicity and information about the activities being offered, displaying, distributing, and updating the information to residents, staff and others involved.
- Advertise forthcoming events externally and within the home.
- Continually risk assess activities in relation to individual residents and ensure each is involved at the appropriate level of risk commensurate with their abilities and aspirations.
- Investigate, develop and extend the range of activities and interests that the home can offer.
- Maintain and develop the home’s “information bank” about community and other resources that residents might be able to use in the pursuit of their interests.
- Review and evaluate the activities programme so that it is kept up to date and fit for purpose.
- Organise and carry out regular “customer satisfaction surveys” of the activities provided so that they can be continuously improved.
It is essential that all our staff are;
- Flexible, caring and compassionate.
- Positive, self-motivated and organised.
- Willing to undertake any training necessary to develop skills and competency relevant to the role.
- Sensitive to the needs of others.
- An active team player and must be able to work on own initiative.
- Possess good communication skills with colleagues and residents.
In return the company will offer you:
- Competitive rates of pay
- Free enhanced DBS check*
- Free Uniform
- Fully comprehensive training and development support from our In house trainer
- Bonus for working Christmas
- Career Progression
- Staff recognition awards
- Rewards App
- Health Scheme
- Working with a fantastic team of friendly, supportive, like-minded individuals
Pay Scale: £12.60 per hour
Experience in Care/Dementia Care is advantageous however, training and support is provided to a very high standard if the applicant demonstrates all the qualities, we feel are essential to fulfil this role, such as having a positive and caring attitude.
Yorkare Homes is proud to be an Equal Opportunities Employer
Unfortunately Yorkare Homes do not currently have a sponsorship license and therefore cannot support overseas applications .
- Fee will be recouped should you leave within your probationary Period.
