Activities Assistant

7 days ago

Chesterfield, United Kingdom Goldwell Manor Full time

**Are you looking to start your career in care, or to gain experience delivering activities? Are you looking for a fulfilling and rewarding role where you can utilize your imagination, ideas and creativity?**

**Why not join our team at Goldwell Manor as an Activities Assistant**

Goldwell Manor is a purpose-built home, with the needs of the residents being the inspiration. With a pub for residents, private dining areas and landscaped gardens, this is set to be a glamourous, new home offering residential and specialist dementia support.

The fantastic team are currently seeking an **Activities Assistant **to work alongside our Lifestyle Coordinator in planning, preparing and delivering a wide range of engaging, fun activities for our residents.

**What would we like to offer an Activities Assistant?**
- **Full-time, permanent** contract
- **30 hours **per week on a 6-weekly rolling rota
- **£9.80 per hour**, depending on experience and training
- Based in Chesterfield - **S40 4AA**:

- Space to bring your ideas, creativity and imagination to life

**Your responsibilities as our Activities Assistant;**
- Through discussion with the residents and their relatives, identify residents' interests, preferences, abilities and activity needs
- Involve residents in the planning of the activities, advertise the arranged programme, ensuring that relatives and staff are able to participate and contribute
- In conjunction with the catering care team, organise themed events based on traditions, local holidays etc.
- Assist in delivering creative and engaging activities, both in groups and one-to-one, to suit the hobbies, likes and needs of the residents
- Support and encourage residents to engage in activities and social events both in and outside of the home
- Contribute to creating an innovative programme so that residents can achieve extraordinary things, within their capabilities
- Support the Lifestyle Coordinator and Care Manager with regular risk assessments to ensure the health and safety of the residents

**What’s in it for you as our new Activities Assistant?**
- Higher than average pay rates
- Full induction & training
- Ongoing training and development opportunities
- Fantastic support and Management Team (including SMT)
- Reliable weekly contracted hours
- The opportunity to work for a company that makes their employees and residents trust, respect and care their utmost priority

**What we are ideally looking for in an Activities Assistant;**
- Experience of working within a caring environment
- Experience in planning, preparing and delivering activities to groups and individuals
- Fantastic written and verbal communication skills, with the natural ability to engage and include people from a diverse range of backgrounds
- A flexible but organised approach to managing your own workload.

If you’d like to use your creativity and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

If this role sounds like your new **Activities Assistant **role, please get in touch by either using the ‘apply’ function or calling the home on
01246 931770

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

**Salary**: £9.80 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

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