Activities Co-ordinator

1 month ago


South Shields, United Kingdom Marton Care Homes Limited, The Lodge Full time

_**JOB DESCRIPTION**_

Marton Care is a modern company, with old fashioned values surrounding the loving care of vulnerable and elderly people. We believe that everyone deserves the very best that life has to offer in their dignified later years and our company is dedicated to achieving this.

At Marton Care our mission is to provide our Residents with a happy quality of life, exercising maximum independence, autonomy through choice and fulfillment, quietly and discreetly ensuring they are looked after in every way, in a warm and safe environment. Nursing and Residential care are just further chapters in a person’s life and our philosophy is to create a home from home environment. Our high standard of care embraces ‘Good Care Practice’ with a commitment to our staff to train and support them to become the best they can be.

**JOB TITLE: Wellbeing Lead**

**REPORTING TO: HOME MANAGER**

**JOB PURPOSE**:To plan and implement activities appropriate to Residents’ needs and

requests. To assist Home Manager to organize fundraising events.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**

Activities:

- Help Residents to socialize within the Home, and provide a variety of activities that cater for all tastes.
- Plan and initiate monthly rolling / individual programmes, and encourage Residents to maintain pre
- existing hobbies.
- Encourage Staff Members, Relatives and Friends to participate in the Home's activities.
- Accompany Residents, where possible, to off-site activities, which may occasionally take place outside normal working hours.
- Help to create an atmosphere that suits individual Residents within the Home.
- Assist with fund raising, and budgeting, for entertainments, materials and outings.
- Maintain full and accurate records of daily activities using appropriate documentation, and assist the Named Carer to review and update Resident Care Files.

Communication:

- Discuss the aims and objectives of recreation therapy with other Staff Members.
- Report any changes in Residents' physical or emotional condition to the Home Manager or Person in Charge.
- Provide comfort and company, on a one to one basis, for Residents who are unable to undertake any form of activity.
- Arrange / participate in Staff and Resident meetings, as and when required.

Human Resources (HR):

- Assist the Home Manager when interviewing relevant Volunteers and assistant Staff Members, and supervise their work, in line with the Company’s policies and procedures.

Marketing:

- Actively market the Home and promote a positive personal / professional profile within the local community, ensuring the good reputation of the Home at all times.

Training & Development:

- Ensure all Staff Members know how to use appropriate equipment.
- Attend mandatory training days/courses, on or off site, as and when required.
- Maintain professional knowledge and competence.

Health & Safety:

- Report immediately to the Home Manager, or Person in Charge, any illness of an infectious nature or accident incurred by a Resident, colleague, self or another.
- Understand and ensure the implementation of the Home’s Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures.
- Report to the Home Manager, or the Handyperson, any faulty appliances, damaged furniture, equipment or any potential hazard.
- Promote safe working practice in the Home.

General:

- Ensure that all information of confidential nature gained in the course of duty is not divulged to third parties.
- Notify the Home Manager, or the Person in Charge, as soon as possible of your inability to work, and also on your return to work from all periods of absence.
- Ensure the security of the Home is maintained at all times.
- Adhere to all Company policies and procedures within the defined timescales.
- Ensure all equipment is clean and well maintained.
- Carry out any other tasks that may be reasonably assigned to you.

**Job Type**: Part-time
Part-time hours: 30 per week

**Salary**: £9.50 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

- South Shields, NE34 0JR: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: One location



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