Senior Activity Coordinator

Senior Activity CoordinatorThe Lindsay Care Home47A Lindsay Road Poole BH13 6APWe know that family can come from anywhere. At Bupa Care Homes its our privilege to care for people treating each resident as if they were part of our own family. Right now were looking for a creative and caring Activity Coordinator to join our friendly team atThe LindsayCare Home in Poole to help us be the positive difference to our residents lives.Working hours and salary 12.70 - 13.70 per hourFull time Position36 Hours (Alternate Weekends)What your typical day involvesRunning a morning and afternoon activity session. Activities are tailored to our residents but can include musical acts days out exercise classes visitors from the community arts and crafts the possibilities are endlessProducing and updating an activity planner for the home working to a set activities budgetSupporting our residents and encouraging them to partake in activitiesOrganising birthday surprises for our residentsEnsuring everything is organised for planned activities events performers and co-ordinating days outLiaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the homeAssisting with breakfast lunch and dinner duties (when necessary)Organising one to ones with our residents this might involve reminiscing tools puzzles reading or just a cup of tea and a chatUpdating paperwork care plans activity notes and managing emailsSupporting the home with their social media channels as requiredWho were looking forYoure a creative thinker with plenty of ideas who can also manage budgets and maintain paperwork effectively managing priorities as they arise. Wanting to make a real difference youre interested in caring for others sharing your sense of humour and spreading your infectious enthusiasm for making peoples lives better. Whether its motivating colleagues to support each activity or event making links in the local area or even getting friends and family involved youll pack a lot of community spirit into everything you do.Whats in it for youComprehensive induction on-going training and development access to internal apprenticeship schemesYour DBS Check (44) paid forAccess to Wagestream - an app-based service that offers you the choice to be in control of when you access your earnings*NEST workplace pension life assurance & bereavement support28 days annual leave (inclusive of statutory bank holidays)Hot meal provided on a 12-hour shiftRefer a friend bonus schemeUniform providedHealth & wellbeing tools; including Be Me App Healthy Minds Gym Pass & discounted health assessmentsShopping Discounts (via Xexec)Cash plan (after 18 months service) giving you the ability to claim on more everyday items such as dental optical and private prescriptionsFree flu vaccine*Only available to permanent employees where HealthRoster is used.fter 18 months service) giving you the ability to claim on more everyday items such as dental optical and private prescriptionsFree flu vaccineWho we areAs a leading healthcare group we run care homes and retirement villages in thehealth and social care sector health centres dentalcentresand hospitals all over the world. As well as providing insurance to over 16 million people. Were a big company but no matter what business area youre in our purpose is simple helping people live longer healthier happier lives and making a better world.And we have belief in you to help us achieve it.Please note this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and therefore is ineligible for sponsorship under the UKs Points Based Immigration System.Want to know more Check us out on Facebook and Twitter by searching for Bupa UK Careers.Here youll be welcomed. We champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. Youll find an inclusive environment where you can be yourself and where everyone is driven by the same purpose helping people live longer healthier happier lives and making a better world.Required Experience:Senior IC Key Skills Assisted Living,Computer Skills,Physical Examinations,Microsoft Outlook,Microsoft Publisher,Regression Analysis,Serving Experience,Dementia Care,Teaching,Experience with Children,Memory Care,Social Work Employment Type : Hourly Experience: years Vacancy: 1 Monthly Salary Salary: 11 - 11