Activities & Lifestyle Co-ordinator

Activities & Lifestyle Coordinator Salary: £32000 per annum Based in Stockport

Hours:

37 hours per week Choose to live life in Colour by working at Borough Care where we believe that everyone should be encouraged and supported to live their best possible life. By working with us you will receive some excellent rewards & benefits including: 28 days holiday, with an additional day holiday for your birthday (after 1 years service) Free meals Access to My Hub, with a range of discounts for high street shops, supermarkets and restaurants Free uniforms Paid DBS check Refer a Friend Scheme youll get £375 once the person joins the Borough Care family Employee Assistance Programme that supports on all aspects of your lifestyle including free counselling and financial advice Long term sick payments Life Assurance cover Pension plan Fully-funded training for nationally recognised qualifications.

Career progression opportunities About the role As Activities & Lifestyle Coordinator, you will support our team of Activities and Lifestyle Facilitators (ALFs) to make all of our care homes interesting and stimulating places to live. Your responsibilities will include:
Supporting the ALFs to ensure that their activity calendar increases meaningful occupation, exercise, time spent outdoors and celebrating diversity and inclusion. Working with our marketing manager for opportunities to showcase our activities externally. Supporting our homes to achieve and maintain the Veteran Friendly Framework accredited status. Providing coaching and mentoring to ALFs and training for new starters. Supporting our ALFs to make local contacts and increase their local networks that may be able to support increased meaningful occupation.

Providing hands on support at homes with activities during periods of absences. About you If you are enthusiastic and creative with previous experience of working with people living with dementia, in a similar position, this is the ideal role for you. You will be a good communicator, with strong organisational and planning skills. You must already have or be willing to enrol on a Level 3 NAPA Activity Provision Qualification and a coaching skills course.

You must also have a driving licence and be flexible to work early evenings and weekends when required.

About us We have 12 residential care homes across Stockport and Staffordshire and continue to grow. For almost 30 years we have worked with amazing people every day. From those who live at Borough Care homes and their families, to our care home staff and our head office team, we are all united in our aspiration to live life in colour.

As a not-for-profit organisation, we reinvest any surplus money into the services we offer, to serve the best interests of our residents and their families. Why not join an organisation that makes a difference and is committed to helping people live their best possible life. We are committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in all that we do and welcome applications from individuals from diverse backgrounds.

We are also a Disability Confident Committed employer.