Activities Coordinator

Activities Coordinator - Residential Care Home - Whitby Create a fun, friendly environment for elderly residents and support their social needs and enhance wellbeing in this family-run group of care homes.We are looking for an enthusiastic Activities Coordinate who can develop and plan programmes, outings and events, stick to budget and provide a wonderful experience for residents.Competitive pay rate, in a fantastic, supportive environment with excellent learning and development opportunities.Flexible hours / shift pattern.

This is a family business with wonderful values, great opportunity to grow within the setting and expand your experience in the sector.Modern care home with great facilities, family feel in a warm supportive environment.

Experience as an activities co-ordinator in a similar residential care home will be ideal for this role role, especially experience working with the elderly. A good level of English will be required. If you do have certification as an Activities Professional by a recognised accrediting organisation, e.g. NAPA that would be great! We really need someone warm, friendly and great at enhancing the social and wellbeing experience of elderly residents.

Get in touch with Caroline @ Duval for more details or to discuss further.

Responsibilities:

• Organise and plan activity programmes reflecting service users’ preferences and keep up to date records using the PCS
• Assist the marketing consultant with the production of newsletters to inform service users and their relatives/friends about what is going on
• Support service users to access the internet and other communication methods such as letter writing, Skype and FaceTime
• Plan events within allocated budget
• Ensure service users are at the heart of events and programmes to enhance their wellbeing
• Be responsible for promoting and protecting the welfare of those individuals supported by the service

Fantastic opportunity, super supportive environment with a family feel. Get in touch with the Duval team for all the details. (Caroline)