Care Home Activities Coordinator

Athena Care Homes (UK) Ltd; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A renowned care home provider in Cambridge is seeking an Activities Coordinator to enhance residents' lives through engaging activities. The role involves collaborating with the team to organize programs based on residents' individual choices. The ideal candidate has experience in a healthcare setting, strong communication skills, and a passion for working with elderly individuals, including those with dementia. Competitive salary and a supportive work environment are offered.

Benefits

Fully comprehensive induction

28 days of holiday per year

Free Blue Light Card

Qualifications

• Experience in organizing and scheduling activities, ideally in healthcare.
• Genuine passion for enhancing residents' lives.
• Track record of leading and motivating a team.

Responsibilities

• Assist in delivering an engaging activities programme.
• Champion person centered care principles with team members.
• Engage residents in meaningful conversation and activities.

Skills

Organising and scheduling activities

Excellent communication

Knowledge of dementia

Leading and motivating a team

Job description

As an Activities Coordinator at Alex Wood House Care Home, you will be responsible for supporting the provision of meaningful, enjoyable, engaging and stimulating activities which are planned in the Home for our residents - we want to make memorable moments at Alex Wood House!

About Alex Wood House Care Home:

Alex Wood House is an exceptional residential care home in Cambridge. At Alex Wood House we pride ourselves on our family-feel, attractive gardens and providing outstanding care to each of our residents.

We’re based in a quiet nook in Arbury on the north eastern side of Cambridge, three miles from the city centre. Our home offers 24-hour residential care and 36 en‑suite bedrooms.

About the role:

The Activities Coordinator, known internally as Lifestyles Coordinator, will proactively engage with and support the activities programme in the Home. They will provide support to ensure other team members and residents know about and are engaged in the activities programme.

Salary:

£12.21 per hour.

Shift Pattern:

20 hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Home Location:

Fortescue Road, Cambridge, England, CB4 2JS – 3 miles from the city centre.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:

• Assist in the delivery of a meaningful, enjoyable, engaging and stimulating activities programme, based on person centred care principles, throughout the home that involves and includes all residents relative to them as individuals.
• Champion person centered care with all team members in the home to ensure residents are empowered to make, or continue to make, Lifestyles choices relevant and appropriate to them
• To actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.

Training, Skills & Experience Required:

• Experience of organising and scheduling programmes of events or activities, ideally within a healthcare environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with a genuine passion for enhancing the lives of our residents.
• Knowledge of dementia is highly advantageous.
• Proven track record for leading, empowering, supporting & motivating a team.

What we can offer:

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Athena:

Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.

Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care,clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care.

We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.