Group Activities Coordinator (Bank)

Reporting to the Activities Manager the Activities Coordinator supports the provision of meaningful, enjoyable, engaging and stimulating activities which are planned, organised, promoted and implemented in all of the homes for all residents in line with the principles, policies, procedures and best practice guidelines for relationship centered care, clinical care and dementia care.

The Activities Assistant will proactively engage with and support the activities programme in the Home. They will provide support to the Activities Coordinator / Activities Team Leader to ensure other team members and residents know about and are engaged in the activities programme.

Assist in the delivery of a meaningful, enjoyable,engaging and stimulating activities programme, based on relationship-centered care principles, throughout the home that involves and includes all residents relative to them as individuals

Support the Activities Coordinator / Activities Team Leader to motivate, inspire and mobilise other activities and care team members in the provision of meaningful, enjoyable, engaging and stimulating activities within the home to support relationship-centered care for residents

Champion relationship-centered care with all team members in the home to ensure residents are empowered to make, or continue to make, Lifestyles choices relevant and appropriate to them.

Support the Lifestyles Coordinator / Lifestyles Team Leader with the design, development and implementation of the Home’s newsletter that reports on the Home’s events and activities of interest (with photography where appropriate)

Where appropriate they will ensure records relating to activities are accurate and up to date

Support the regular review of all activities programmes to assess effectiveness, revising and refreshing activities for all residents as a result

Support the Lifestyles Coordinator / Lifestyles Team Leader to promote and communicate regarding events, activities and achievements to Sales and Marketing team and, where possible, local media

Support the building of strong and positive external links within the local community for the Home

Support the volunteering within the Home

Ensure all regulatory and statutory requirements are met and company policies and procedures are adhered to

Role model relationship centered care with all team members to empower residents with their lifestyle choices.

Responsible for ensuring there is always sufficient equipment and resources available for the team to meaningfully engage and occupy residents.

To actively engage with residents in conversation and meaningful occupation related to their lifestyle choices at a level and pace that values the individual and respects their dignity and communication differences.

To respond in a timely way to residents who are distressed (calling out, calling for help, knocking or making noises that suggest the need for support) or seek assistance if you feel unable to respond appropriately.

• Reliable and punctual
• Flexible and adaptable
• Will and able to work, from time to time, outside standard work hours (e.g. at weekends, evenings)
• Approachable and friendly
• Confident and assertive
• Diplomatic and tactful
• Enthusiastic and keen to learn / develop
• Patient and understanding
• Positive in outlook and manner
• Self-motivated
• Able to promote a professional image for the company at all times
• Able to travel to other homes where needed for training / support
• Believe in and work within the SilverCrest Group

• Experience of supporting the organising and scheduling programmes of events or activities
• Experience of working and/or engaging with older people (both living with and without dementia) (desirable)

Skills

• Organisation skills
• Listening skills
• Good written, non-verbal and verbal communication skills
• Dementia knowledge (essential for roles within Homes specialising in dementia care) (desirable)

Knowledge

• Basic knowledge of and competence in core Microsoft Office applications(e.g. Word, Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint)and Windows based operating environments
• Data management (for record keeping and review)

Qualifications and Education

• Minimum of two GCSE’s, one of which must be English Language, at Grade C or above (or equivalent)
• NVQ HSC Level 2 or QCF HSC Award 2 (or higher) in Health and Social Care (or equivalent) (desirable)Having achieved or expected to complete the Level 2 award in supporting activities provisions (Desirable)