Activities Coordinator. Longridge Hall Care Home

30 hours per week_
- Shift patterns typically 09:30-16:00 with alternate Saturday working (agreed week day given off in lieue)_

Come and join us at Longridge Hall, our friendly residential care home based in Longridge. Here at Longridge Hall, we support our residents to make this truly their home, whether they want a reminiscence lounge, a chapel, or even an indoor sensory garden Our dedicated Care Home Manager, Tracey, has worked here for more than 10 years and is truly emotionally invested in making our home a lovely place to both live and work.

We are currently looking to hire compassionate and dedicated individuals to support the Home Manager in providing exceptional, person-centered care to the residents of the Home, ensuring a warm, happy and homely environment is maintained at all times and supporting each of the residents to remain as active and independent as possible within the constraints of their condition.

**As an Activities Coordinator at our home, your role may involve**:
In this role, you will come up with and provide a variety of entertainment to residents that enriches the mind, body and soul. Making a meaningful contribution to someone’s life is fulfilling, demanding and requires flexibility, professionalism and skills.

You will lead the way in developing a varied, stimulating daily activity programme, taking a hands-on approach and developing strong relationships with residents to ensure their wants, interests and needs are catered for. Examples of activities offered may include, films, music, exercise sessions, gardening, games, quizzes, arts & crafts, nail-care, trips and outings.

**Benefits to you**:

- Good working conditions with a friendly team
- Auto enrolment into the pension scheme
- In house induction training
- Great training opportunities
- Excellent benefit package that includes exclusive discounts to hundreds of UK retailers
- Access to an extensive Employee Wellbeing programme
- Employee of the month reward
- DBS Paid
- Internal career opportunities

**What are we looking for?**
- Applicants will be diligent, creative, organised and committed to enhancing the quality of life of residents by providing activities which will interest, inspire, motivate and support them in their daily lives.
- Compassion, patience and positivity are just some of the key values and personal qualities required for this post, whilst a flexible approach to work is essential.
- Experience of working with an elderly client group and/or working within a care home environment would also be highly advantageous, as would the ability to cover outings or special events outside of normal working hours as required.

**Sandstone Care Group is an Equal Opportunity Employer**: