Location: Lawnfield House, 5 Kings Street, Newcastle, BT33 0HD
Salary Scale: £12.40 per hour
Hours: 30 per week (10am – 4.20pm Mon – Fri)
May be required to work Saturday if required.
Responsible to: Service Manager

• To plan, organise and co-ordinate a wide range of activities and events. Activities and events must provide positive outcomes and also meet identified needs and interests of the residents.
• To ensure that the activity programme includes activities that are enjoyable, purposeful, age and culturally appropriate and takes into account the residents spiritual needs.
• To ensure that Programmes promote healthy living and are flexible and responsive to residents changing needs and facilitate social inclusion in community events.
• To accompany residents on organised outings.
• To enable Residents to participate in the programme through the provision of equipment, aids and support from staff or others.
• To ensure that the duration of each activity and daily timetable takes into account the needs and abilities of the residents participating.
• To encourage staff members, relatives and friends to participate with planned activities.
• To assess individual need continuously providing one to one activities for residents, showing particular regard to rehabilitation and dementia care.
• To assist the Home Manager in planning the homes special events around Christmas, Easter and Harvest.