Activities & Wellbeing Co-Ordinator

at  wood care group

As the Activities & Wellbeing Co-Ordinator we ask for you to care for our residents like they are your own family. Your day-to-day role will be varied developing meaningful activities, delivering engaging sessions and supporting events and family interaction. You will be responsible for a programme of appropriate, therapeutic, and recreational activities that enhance the lives of our residents. We would love to hear from you if you have previously worked delivering activities however if you have a passion for improving the lives of our residents, we would love to hear from you.
This role is for 36 hours per week working 4 shifts and is on a rota basis
We are a part of family run business part of the Wood Care Group, and our Employees are important to us.

ABOUT YOU:

Above all, we’re looking for kind and caring people who want a job where they can really make a difference to people’s lives. You’ll also need:

• Good communication skills, to communicate with the residents, families, and management team.
• Previous experience working in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
• A committed and organised approach.
• Flexible to work shifts (including weekends)- 36 hours per week

If you would like to use your people skills in an organisation that provides the best quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, then this is a rewarding place to be.

• To Attend Staff Meetings.
• Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing needs, demands of the home and participate in appropriate training and encourage and support staff in their development and training.
• Employee’s need to ensure they fully understand their safeguarding responsibility, develop their understand and skills to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect to adults who need care and support. Employee’s need to ensure that adults are safeguarded in a way that recognises their choice and control. Ensure that the safeguarding and whistle blowing policies are adhered too at all time.
• Provide evidence of any untaken training.
• Comply with fire procedures and health and safety legislation and work in a safe environment.
• Complete all training as determined by the home.
• Part of this role includes assisting the kitchen staff to serve meals to our residents