Activities Coordinator

**Job Title**: Activities Coordinator
**Location**: Waterhouse Manor Care Home, Fordham, Cambridgeshire
**Company**: Danforth Care Homes
**Type**: Full-Time, Permanent (3 on 3 off rolling rota)
**Salary**: £12.48 per hour (Paid breaks)

**Who We Are**:
At **Danforth Care Homes**, we believe in creating not only luxury living spaces for our residents but also a wonderful environment for our team. We pride ourselves on providing exceptional care, and we’re looking for caring, passionate individuals to join us.

We believe in offering our staff opportunities for growth, with access to training and NVQ qualifications. We’re committed to supporting our team members and creating a rewarding and caring environment. If you are compassionate, innovative, and love working with people, we’d love for you to join our team

Here at **Waterhouse Manor** we have an exciting opportunity for an Activities coordinator to come and join our team to support the Activities Manager in providing support to enhance to lives of our residents.

**The Role**:

- You will help our residents maintain an active and fulfilling lifestyle by supporting them in activities they enjoy, whether that’s socializing with family and friends, pursuing hobbies like gardening, painting, or singing, or engaging with the local community.
- You will take the time to get to know each resident individually, their life stories, and what makes them happy. Working closely with their families, you will create personalized plans to help them continue enjoying the activities that are important to them.
- You will be creative, innovative, and enthusiastic in delivering activities and events, and will have the ability to work both independently and as part of a team to promote the social and recreational aspects of daily living.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Build meaningful relationships with residents by getting to know their interests, hobbies, and life history.
- Organize and facilitate a variety of activities, from group events to one-on-one interactions.
- Support residents in participating in community events and outings, including trips to local attractions or groups.
- Create and implement tailored activities to engage residents based on their individual preferences.
- Encourage residents to participate in social and recreational activities to maintain their independence and well-being.
- Work closely with families and the care team to ensure residents’ needs are met.

**Benefits at Waterhouse Manor**:

- **Employee Benefits Program**: Including discounts at shops and supermarkets, free counselling, and more.
- **PAID BREAKS** - Enjoy breaks during your shift
- **NVQ Qualifications** available to support your career development.
- **Monthly Staff Recognition** to celebrate your hard work.
- **Discounted or Free Food** for our team.
- On-site parking for your convenience.
- **Full Induction Program** and free training to get you started.
- **Company Pension** for long-term financial security.
- **Referral Program** - Earn a bonus by referring friends to join our team
- **Permanent Contract** of employment with stability.
- **Bank Holiday Pay Rate** to make your hard work even more rewarding.
- **Uniform Provided** with no upfront costs.
- **No upfront DBS cost** - Fully funded enhanced DBS check.
- **Company Events** to celebrate team success.
- **Free Blue Light Card Subscription.**

**Shift Patterns**
- **Hourly Pay**: £12.48 per hour (Paid breaks)
- **Schedule**: 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM, 3 days on, 3 days off (rolling rota), you are required to have flexibility to work over the 7 days and weekend work is a must
- **Average Weekly Hours**: 24.5 hours

**What Makes us better**:

- A **permanent contract** of employment.
- A **competitive rate of pay** and **paid breaks**.
- **Support to complete an NVQ qualification** and enhance your skills.
- A **job with purpose** that brings satisfaction and fulfilment.
- Fully funded **uniform** and **enhanced DBS check**.
- **Paid breaks** during your shifts.
- A **refer a friend bonus scheme**.
- **Bank holiday pay rate** to reward your dedication.

This is a varied and rewarding role that will no doubt provide you with a feeling of job satisfaction. If you are seeking an exciting opportunity with a forward-thinking organisation, then this could be the job for you

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

Pay: £12.48 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Referral programme

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Ely CB7 5LB: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

- Do you require sponsorship

**Experience**:

- Care home: 1 year (preferred)
- Activities Planning: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person