Activities Coordinator

at  Lilian Faithfull Care

ACTIVITIES COORDINATOR – CHELTENHAM -36 HOURS PER WEEK

• £11.64per hour ( £1 enhancement at weekends )
• Lilian Faithfull Care is a well-established charity based in Gloucestershire that provides care, support and a home for Life for the elderly.
• We are looking for a new member of staff to join our existing wellbeing & activities team in one of our homes in Cheltenham to work with our residents to support their wellbeing and to help organise and implement activities.
• Wagestream Access to Wagestream - allows you to transfer a percentage of your earned wages directly into your bank account at any point in the pay period
• Competitive salaries
• All breaks are paid
• £1 per hour allowance for weekend working.
• You will have some previous experience in care and Ideally in a similar role. Thinking of re training or returning after bringing up your family? We can update your training.

REQUIREMENTS

• A caring individual who is compassionate about providing care and support to the residents and their families.
• A genuine interest in working within a caring environment, to help people retain their dignity and respect their privacy.
• The ability to communicate effectively at all levels.
• Work within a team
• Ideally an activities qualification - but not essential
• To be medication trained - allowance paid
• Ideally a drive license - but not essential
  Please note the shift pattern will include weekends & bank holidays on a rota basis

BENEFITS OF WORKING WITH LILIAN FAITHFULL CARE:

• Competitive salaries
• All breaks are paid
• £1 per hour allowance for weekend working*
• Training in many related topic and sponsored NVQ courses available.
• 1 week of paid induction
• Subsidised critical illness insurance.
• Free Life Insurance x 2 of annual salary
• Pension Contributions
• Subsidised Meals.
• Career Progression Matrix in place if you are looking for development.

• Planning, supporting and implementing activities for residents within & outside the home appropriate to their needs and requests. The activities must promote variety and social interactions.
• Organising both group and one to one activities to ensure that person centred activities are received.
• Creating activity plan’s based on each individual respecting their decisions, wishes, cultural and spiritual beliefs.
• Must be able to demonstrate a good understanding of dementia and the importance of health, wellbeing and maintaining relationships
• At all times ensuring the highest standards of care and dignity are maintained. whilst meeting the needs of our residents
• Making a difference to each individual’s life in everything you do.
• Encouraging residents to maintain their independence as fully as possible
• Assisting with mobility, personal hygiene, ensuring dignity and respect for the residents at all times