Activities Coordinator

Activities Coordinator

Please pay close attention to the location of this vacancy. We can only consider your application if you live within a reasonable proximity to the location of the role as public transport links are very limited.

At Black Swan Care Group, we are currently looking for an activities coordinator to work in one of our residential care facilities, Valentine House on a part time, 30 hour permanent contract, £12.00 per hour.

Valentine House is a residential care facility for the elderly and residents living with dementia located in Silver End, a small village in Essex, between Braintree and Witham.

The shift pattern is as followed; 10:00-16:00pm, 5 days a week and working alternate weekends.

Black Swan Care Group have become a Real Living Wage employer! Our other benefits include:

• Ability to access your wages throughout the month via Wagestream.
• Refer a friend bonus scheme (£200 per placement.)
• Paid annual leave 28 days per year. (Based on hours / pro rata.) and enhanced pay for working Christmas and Boxing Day & Bank Holidays.
• Fully paid induction and training programme, and excellent on-going training from day one and throughout your career (Mandatory and specialised.)
• Progression with internal promotions available across the group and excellent apprenticeship schemes.
• Employee Care line with our confidential telephone counselling, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
• Paid breaks and *free meals.
• DBS costs paid for by the company and pension scheme.
• Blue light card.
• Free health and wellbeing service- 24/7 access to online GP's, second medical opinion, mental health support, nutrition plans, fitness programme and online health check.

Responsibilities of an Activities Coordinator:

• Co-ordinate an inclusive program of activities which residents can participate in and help in the care of the residents' physical environment and in the general day to day activities of the home.
• Ensure the residents are happy and fulfilled in whatever activities they choose and help in the promotion of mental and physical activity by talking to residents, taking them out, sharing with them in activities such as reading, writing, hobbies, and recreations.
• Help residents with mobility problems and other physical disabilities, including incontinence; help in use and care of aids and personal equipment.

Requirements of an Activities Coordinator:

• Attention to detail
• Availability to work every other weekend
• Positive attitude and caring nature
• Friendly approach
• Flexibility with working hours

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