Activities Coordinator

Position:
Activities Coordinator
Care home:
Scotia Heights

Location:

Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 4HA

Contract type:
Full time, 40 hours per week, weekends required, must be a driver
Rate: £13.21
Care home CQC rating:
Rated Good by CQC

Are you an enthusiastic people person who loves to bring the fun? As an Activities Coordinator, youll organise and lead meaningful and entertaining activities for the people we support. Youll play a key role in empowering them to live fulfilled and happy lives.

This is an exciting opportunity to make a real difference every day. Join us as our new Activities Coordinator/Life Skills Coordinator at Scotia Heights care home in Stoke-on-Trent.

Scotia Heights is part of Exemplar Health Care, a leading provider of specialist nursing care for adults living with complex and high acuity needs.

We support adults living with complex mental health needs, dementia, neuro-disabilities and physical disabilities.

As well as stable and secure employment opportunities, we offer great benefits and perks, and plenty of opportunities to learn, develop and progress.

Our Activities Coordinators organise creative and fun activities for the people we support.

No two days will ever be the same, but your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• organising individual activity plans based on peoples unique goals and interests
• fostering community spirit through group activities
• supporting people to maintain their current, and take up new, hobbies, interests and educational opportunities
• assisting people to become more involved in their local community
• celebrating national awareness days, holidays and individual/collective achievements
• promoting choice, dignity and independence.

As part of our mission to make every day better, our high staffing levels give you the time to deliver truly person-centred activities, with a supportive team around you.

Above all, youre someone who identifies with our values of fun, integrity, responsiveness, success and teamwork.

Youre also:

• caring, kind and able to see the funny side of life
• a creative thinker, always on the lookout for new activities and ideas
• enthusiastic, encouraging and inclusive
• a born organiser with a positive, can-do approach
• great at listening and communicating
• understanding of individual needs.

Youll put people at the heart of everything you do.

If you havent worked in the care sector before, well help you feel right at home from the start with our induction, buddy and ongoing training programmes.

We value relevant experience and qualifications, but they arent essential for this role.

We offer great rewards and perks including:

• regular supervision, peer support, learning opportunities and career prospects
• access to wages before payday
• retail and lifestyle discounts
• free DBS check
• 24/7 counselling and support
• Blue Light Card eligibility.

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