Activities Coordinator

Sanctuary Group; Kilmarnock; On-site; GBP 40,000 - GBP 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A nationwide care provider is seeking an Activities Coordinator in Kilmarnock. The role focuses on enriching residents' lives through various activities that promote their physical and mental wellbeing. Although experience is not essential, candidates should be caring, enthusiastic, and enjoy working with older individuals. The position offers £12.82 per hour, with extensive training and development opportunities. Join a supportive team dedicated to providing high-quality care.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay

24/7 employee advice service

Wellbeing resources

Cycle to Work scheme

Life assurance

Parental leave schemes

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential as training will be provided.
• You must have a real genuine like for older people.
• Ensure all residents are treated with respect and dignity.

Responsibilities

• Support residents through leisure and social activities.
• Promote physical, mental, and social wellbeing.
• Be creative and introduce new activities.

Skills

Team work

Communication skills

Caring and enthusiasm

Job description

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Department: Health and Social Care (Qualified and Non-Qualifie

Operation: Sanctuary Care

Closing Date:

Salary: £12.82 per hour

Requisition: 227251

At Sanctuary Care, we believe in providing high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. It goes without saying that kindness is what care is all about, so first and foremost, we carefully choose our staff for their kind and compassionate nature. We aim to care, nurture and enrich the lives of all in our ‘family’ at Sanctuary Care, whether that’s our staff, residents or family members.

£12.82per hour

30 hours per week

Why work for us?

We spend so much time atworkdon’twe, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff.Let’shave some fun whilewe’reat work,supporteachotherandworkhard as a team. There’sloads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it andevery dayjob satisfaction at Howard House for all regardless of role.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 carehomesand you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Howard Houseisspecialandwe’relooking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

At the heart of ourorganisationare our incredible people andwe'rededicatedto making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That'swhy we provide a package that includes support for:

Your Mind and Body

• Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)
• Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)
• Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including AvivaDigicare
• A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

• Additionalcompensation for overtime
• Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice
• Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform
• Securing your future with our contributory pension plan
• Life assurance
• Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Your Job

• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
• Complimentary meals duringlongshifts
• Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities
• Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network, who provide invaluable support for colleagues
• Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards
• CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Activities Coordinator? Here’smore about the role:

• First and foremost– we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives –let’ssupport our colleagues too and have fun in the process
• Leisure and social activities area really importantpart of the day –let’sget creative and stuck in
• This is an exciting opportunity to really get to know our residents and provide them with a variety of stimulating activities that not only promote physical but also mental and social wellbeing
• The opportunities are endless in terms of what activities you couldintroduceand we would be interested to hear your ideas
• It’svery simple– if we can be the best ActivitiesCoordinatorwe can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, theirfamiliesand our colleagues, thenwe’reall doinga great job.

What skills do I need?

• Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents anda happy home
• Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training andsupportyou’llneed to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share
• Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
• You will also be kind and havea real genuinelike for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

We hope you feel youcouldbe our next team member.

Job Reference: 227251

Please note:If you have lived or worked overseas, you maybe requiredto provide an overseas police check. Any costs incurred for this will be reimbursed once employment hascommenced.

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

If you are applying internally,don'tforget to use your internal careers account tosubmityour application.

We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’tmiss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusiveorganisationwhere our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We willmake adjustmentsthroughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers.
We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
A PVG (Protecting Vulnerable Groups scheme) check in respect of protected adults will be necessary in the event of a successful application, which we will pay for.
Sanctuary Care Limited is a subsidiary of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.