Activity Co-ordinator (20 hours per week)

Risedale Care Homes

New part-time vacancy alert!

We are seeking an Activity Co-ordinator to join our team at Risedale at St Georges here in Barrow in Furness,.

Our mission is to enhance the wellbeing of our Risedale community, through excellent care and innovation. We strive to:

• Provide high quality care for residents and families.
• Provide education, training and empower staff.
• Provide and inclusive and supportive culture.
• Engage with and adapt to the needs of the local community.

Responsibilities of our Activity Coordinator team member:-

• We place our residents at the heart of all that we do.
• Our Activity Coordinators plan, organise and carry out group and one-to-one activities for all the residents in the home.
• Liaise with other staff in the home and contribute to the general care of the residents.
• Liaise with families and outside organisations to plan and involve them in activities.
• Being a friend to the residents; being there to listen to them, support them and enable them to live the life they want to live.
• Plan and carry out fundraising activities.
• We harness an open culture of acceptance, learning and development. No experience is required as we provide quality training and opportunities for you to progress.

Working for us, we offer career progression including:-

• Excellent training, including induction and the national Care Certificate qualification.
• Support from mentors and experienced managers to help you fulfil your potential.

Requirements of a Activity Coordinator Team member:-

• To be kind and compassionate with a positive can do attitude. Assisting our vulnerable residents should be a natural instinct.
• Be organised and able to plan activities and promote on the weekly planners.
• Help to maintain a safe, supportive and respectful environment within our homes.
• To be honest.
• To have the ability to work independently and part of a team.
• Excellent communications skills.
• We believe in equality for all residents and staff.
• The job involves working at Risedale at St Georges, Albert Street, Barrow in Furness, LA14 2JB.
• 20 hours per week.
• As with all our positions, the post is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check, paid for by us.

We also offer:-

• £12.60 per hour.
• Bank holidays are paid as double time.
• Uniform is provided.
• Enrolment into NEST pension.
• The Blue Light card which gives national discounts of everyday items such as clothing and groceries.

Please Click Here to Email for an Application pack.