Activities Coordinator

We are looking for an Activities Coordinator to join our team at The Grange Care Centre where we offer support for a variety of disorders, disabilities and behaviours.

Responsibilities :

• Help Service Users to socialise within the Care Centre and provide a variety of activities that cater for all tastes

• Plan and initiate monthly rolling/individual programmes, and encourage Service Users to maintain pre-existing hobbies

• Encourage Staff Members, Relatives and Friends to participate in the Care Centres activities

• Accompany Service Users where possible to of site activities which may occasionally take place outwith normal working hours

• Help to create an atmosphere that suits individual Service Users within the Care Centre

• Assist with fund raising and budgeting for entertainments, materials and outings

• Maintain full and accurate records of daily activities using appropriate documents and assist the Key Worker to review and update Service User Care Files

Communication

• Discuss the aims and objectives of recreation therapy with other Staff Members

• Report any changes in Service Users physical or emotional condition to the Home Manager or Person in Charge

• Provide comfort and company on a one to one basis for Service Users who are unable to undertake any form of activity

• Participate in Staff and Service User meetings as required

Marketing

• Actively market the Care Centre and promote a positive personal and professional profile within the local community, ensuring the good reputation of the Care Centre at all times

• Prepare and display information leaflets and posters advertising activities and events

Training and Development

• Maintain and improve professional knowledge and competence.
• Attend mandatory training days/course, on or off site as and when required

Job Requirements

• Proven ability to develop and organise a range of events/activities for Service Users in all categories

• Friendly, creative and confident

• Good numerical and word processing skills

• Genuine interest in working with the relevant Service Users group

• Good communication and organisational skills

• Confident team player

• Satisfactory Policy Check and check against the PoVA list

• Ability to work on own initiative