Activity Co-ordinator

Job Title
- Activity Co-ordinator

Line Manager
- Home Manager

Main Purpose
- To devise, develop and supervise an appropriate activities programme.

**Requirements**:

- To demonstrate good communication skills
- To undertake training which will keep the post holder aware of issues regarding the care of service users
- To demonstrate skills that enable the post holder to make links with the local community
- To maintain appropriate records for each individual resident

Main Duties and

**Responsibilities**:

- To prepare and distribute a weekly programme of activities to each Service User. Prepare and display Activity Boards of the same.
- Encourage Service Users to attend events and organise their transfer to the venue.
- Advise staff prior to the event of details of requirements.
- Ensure appropriate catering is organised and set out in a suitable manner.
- Confirm details with outside entertainers and negotiate price, if applicable, to remain within the activities budget.
- Organise prizes for events if required.
- Attend to personal needs of Service Users such as letter writing, purchase of clothing etc.
- Maintain good contracts with the community to include parish priests, PAT dogs, local day centres, and charitable / voluntary organisations.
- Assist with mealtimes, breakfast duties as social activity
- Carry out any other duties as well from time to time as directed.
- To liaise with staff to ensure that activities take place in your absence
- To assist in staff development of activities and develop their understanding of
- To liaise with Manager to ensure that activity programme is being adhered to
- To engage with residents, through the participation strategy, who cannot communicate their needs
- To ensure that behaviour reflects ambassadorial role for Mansfield Care

Training
- You will be required to attend all mandatory and statutory training including:
a) Fire h) Dementia Awareness

b) Moving and Handling i) Equality and Diversity

c) Food Hygiene

d) Health and Safety

e) Infection Control

f) COSHH

g) Adults at Risk

Supervision & Personal

Development Plans
- You will be required to participate in developing a personal development plan twice a year.
- You will also be required to participate in supervision sessions every three months.

Health & Safety
- It is the responsibility of all employees to ensure that the requirements of the Health and Safety at Work Act are complied with, safe working practices are adhered to and that any hazards observed are reported to the appropriate officer immediately.

Review
- No job description can give a complete account of all aspects of a post. From time to time, demands of the organisation will require adjustments in the responsibilities of the post

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 24 per week

**Salary**: £11.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Health & wellbeing programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Kilmarnock: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Argyll House - Activity Coordinator