Activities Co-ordinator

7 days ago


Manchester, United Kingdom Auden House Full time

Auden House is a residential care home caring for 24 elderly residents, some of whom are living with dementia.

Our activities co-ordinators provide a wide range of activities to interest and stimulate the physical and mental state and well-being of all residents with wide ranging abilities.

It's crucial to understand the need of promoting the philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and fulfillmenttreat for all residents, and to treating everyone with respect.

**MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES**
- To participate in enhancing the intellectual and social wellbeing of the residents to provide as far as possible, a happy and stimulating experience. Help residents to socialise within the care home.
- To encourage staff members, relatives and friends to participate in the homes activities.
- To plan ongoing weekly activity rotas in conjunction with the residents wishes, and encourage residents to maintain pre-existing hobbies.
- To promote the activities rota ensuring all residents are aware of the activities available and to encourage participation, ensuring no resident is left unaware, or excluded.
- To assess individual needs continuously, particularly with regard to possible rehabilitation and to participate in resident reviews as appropriate.
- Maintain full and accurate records of activities using the relevant documents, in order to monitor, record and evaluate individual and group participation and success
- To keep abreast with new developments in the field of caring for older people.
- Foster good community relations (e.g. with local schools, religious establishments etc.) and assist in the organisation of fund raising initiatives within the home.
- To assist the Home Manager in planning the homes special events such as summer fetes, coffee mornings, etc.
- To help organise and attend any public events at the Home, such as garden parties, tea dances, carol concerts, etc.
- To assist the Home Manager in actively marketing the home and promoting a positive profile within the community.

**SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE & QUALIFICATIONS**

**Required**:
Must be able to demonstrate literacy and numeracy skills.

Willingness to undertake relevant training

Ability to communicate effectively at all levels

Genuine interest in working with the elderly

A positive attitude to older people and a commitment to provide stimulating, quality activities and social events

Ability to work with residents as a group as well as one to one.

Ability to organise activities and outings.

The ability to form positive relationships with colleagues, residents and outside agencies.

Ability to work alone as well as part of a team to promote harmonious working relationships by recognising that everyone has a contribution to make and encouraging them to do so.

Satisfactory Enhanced DBS Check

**Desired**:
Experience of working with the elderly

Understanding of Health & Safety issues in residential care, and risk assessments

Experience of planning and running activities

Full clean driving licence

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £12.00 per hour

Expected hours: No less than 15 per week

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Work Location: In person



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