Activities Co-ordinator Riversdale Care Home

**Job Role**:Activities

**Hours**:14 hours per week

**Rate of Pay**:£10.90

**Company Benefits**:

- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Blue Light Card
- Future Progression
- We will cover the cost of DBS
- Uniform Provided
- Company Events
- Buddy System receiving £200 as an incentive
- Employee of the Month
- Onsite Car Park
- Achieving Home Allowance reviewed every three months

**Location**:14-16 Riversdale Road, Wirral, CH48 4EZ

**About Riversdale Care Home**: Riversdale Nursing Home is registered to provide care for 40 vulnerable adults:
Riversdale Care Home aims to continually provide its residents with a secure, relaxed, and homely environment in which their care, well-being and comfort are of prime importance.

Carers will always strive to preserve and maintain the dignity, individuality and privacy of all residents and in so doing will be sensitive to the residents’ ever-changing needs. Such needs may be medical/therapeutic (for physical and mental welfare), cultural, psychological, spiritual, emotional and social, and residents are encouraged to participate in the development of their individualised Care Plans in which the involvement of family and friends may be appropriate and is greatly valued.

All staff within the home will be appropriately qualified to deliver the highest standards tp our residents. A continuous staff training programme is implemented to ensure that these high standards are maintained in line with the latest initiatives and developments in Care Practices as may be laid down in appropriate legislation, regulations and Care Standards.

**Roles and Responsibilities**
- To maintain skills at a current level, undertake such training and development as
- required from time to time to maintain and progress knowledge.
- Work with marketing putting together newsletters keeping all our residents and their
- relatives/friends informed of what is going on.
- Support our residents to accessthe internet and communication such as letter writing,
- Skype, and FaceTime.
- Be responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of the residents we support.
- Develop effective working relationships with employees, residents, relatives, and friends.
- Work in cooperation with members of the multidisciplinary teams to maximize opportunities for the residents we care for.
- You should recognize the importance of effective communication within the multi disciplinary team, with Service Users and their families/friends, whilst recognizing people’s needs for alternative communication methods and responding accordingly.
- You will need to be able to adapt and address situations quickly. Plan, develop implement and assess approaches to promote health and well-being, whilst recognising and reporting situations where there might be a need for protection.
- Build rapport with our residents by establishing personal connections and showing interest in their lives.
- To greet visitors and show prospective residents and families the facilities as required.
- Ability to induct and orientate new employees to the job role and service.
- Maintain all records by We Care Group policy and audit care records following company policy to ensure compliance.
- Complete mandatory training required to complete the duties required for your Job Role Profile
- Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by the management.
- Seeking opportunities for personal and professional growth.

**Personal Responsibilities**: Attend statutory training and any other training as directed by the management
- (Note: In addition to these functions employees are required to carry out such duties as may reasonably be required)_

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

**Salary**: £10.90 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Wirral, CH48 4EZ: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work Location: In person