Apprentice Activities Coordinator

**Apprentice Activities Coordinator - 12 Months FTC**

An incredible opportunity for an enthusiastic individual to start their career as an Activities Coordinator at our CQC rated **outstanding Care Home**

Exmouth House Care Home forms part of Amica Care Trust, Amica offers a range of friendly, welcoming and professional support services, including occasional day care, to assisted living providing the independence many of our resident’s desire, through to specialist dementia care for those in most need of our support. We are one of the only Care Homes in Exmouth to have been awarded as **Outstanding by the CQC**

Exmouth House are recruiting for a Activities Coordinator Apprentice to join their team for 30 hours per week. The apprenticeship will be for 12 months, with the opportunity to progress your career further with any number of fantastic opportunities within the home.

On completion of your apprenticeship you would have gained a Level 2 qualification and there is option to progress to a Level 3.

This is a fantastic chance to join a lovely team and help to provide a stimulating environment for our residents, through a range of fun and creative activities

Our activities team strive to celebrate our residents’ lives, this role is extremely rewarding, part of your time will be spent getting to know our residents and families in order to tailor activities programmes and maximise their wellbeing, independence and social engagement.

**Day to day**:

- Helping to bring smiles to the faces of our residents
- Planning and creating a range of different activities
- Engaging with residents and their families, to help tailor activities to their needs and interests.
- Co-ordinating and working with the other Activity Coordinators as well as the care team to implement daily activity schedules.
- Organise outings and entertainment for Residents.

**Requirements**:

- Excellent communication skills
- The ability to be creative and plan effectively
- Demonstrate passionate about your work
- Work well as part of a team
- A positive attitude

**Rewards**:

- In return for your commitment to providing the best service to our residents, you will be offered:

- Excellent learning and development opportunities and regular free training.
- A competitive pension.
- An Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) providing a range of free and confidential services and advice for you and your family.
- Monthly employee recognition.
- A friendly and supportive working environment.
- A refer a friend bonus.

**Job Types**: Apprenticeship, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 12 months

**Salary**: Up to £9.50 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Referral programme
- Wellness programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- EXMOUTH: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: One location