Activities Co-ordinater

4 weeks ago


Gateshead, United Kingdom Lanchester Court Full time

**Job description**:
PURPOSE OF POSITION

¨ Ensure that guests have access to, and can choose from a range of appropriate leisure activities.

¨ Enable guests to have opportunities to maintain and develop social, emotional, communication and independent living skills.

¨ Recognise the guests strengths, abilities and skills and seek to maximise their development and use.

¨ Support guests to become part of, and participate in, the local community in accordance with their assessed needs and their individual plans.

¨ Promote independence, choice, freedom of movement and respect individual rights and preferences.

¨ To know and support the main aims and values of the Home and understand and implement the policies and procedures.

¨ To follow GSCC Codes of Conduct and Practice for Social Care Workers.

DUTIES

¨ Support the guests to lead as full a life as possible. Regularly assess each individual’s skills, abilities, preferences.

¨ Organise activities for guests inside the Home eg. handicrafts, games, quizzes, cooking, reading, etc.

¨ Organise and accompany guests on outings.

¨ Offer whatever support or aid is required for guests who cannot access or enjoy a specific activity that they wish to participate in because of their disability.

¨ Ensure that all activities are safe.

¨ Assist guests, where required, on issues such as budgeting, life skills, taking due care and diligence.

¨ Contribute to guests care plans, with attention to individuals progression, development and fulfilment.

¨ Assist in carrying out risk assessments appertaining to individuals and activities, and to ensure that all risk assessment proposals are carried out.

¨ To take responsibility for Health & Safety issues, eg. reporting any dangers to self and others, etc.

¨ Maintain clear and accurate daily records of work practice within established record keeping and confidentiality policies.

¨ To report any changes in guests condition to the Manager or Senior Care on duty.

¨ To read all relevant communications, sign, and carry out instructions.

¨ To report incidents to guests, staff or visitors to the Senior Care on duty, who will record it in the Accident Book.

¨ To care for guests property and that belonging to the Home as directed.

¨ To care for equipment and report any defects to the Manager.

¨ To adhere to all aspects relating to confidentiality and not discuss the Company, guests, or other information which is acquired via the job, with others not connected to or who have no right to the information.

¨ To be a good team player and work constructively with colleagues and managers. Contribute positively to meetings such as supervision, appraisal and team meetings and training events.

¨ To report any situations/concerns immediately to management.

¨ To be flexible and work to the benefit of guests, and to assist with any other duties as may be reasonably required by the management.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

**Salary**: £9.18 £9.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- On-site parking

**Experience**:

- Activity Co-Ordinator: 1 year (preferred)
- Care Home: 1 year (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (preferred)


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