Activities Coordinator 40 Hrs per week
Hilltop Court Care Home, Stockport, SK4 1RD
Harbour Healthcare
£12.50 per hr
Magic Moments/Activities Coordinator
We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Activities Team. We believe in living life to the full. That’s why we are so passionate about supporting residents to participate in vibrant, stimulating activities. We call them: ‘Magic Moments’. Our activities programme encourages all-round wellbeing with a range of
vibrant interactions
to stimulate the
Mind, Body and Soul.
The Activities Team are key to helping our residents lead fulfilling lives, ensuring that their interests and needs are met, whilst allowing for their varying levels of physical and mental ability. Part of your time as a Coordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before creating personalised activities programmes focused on boosting everyone's wellbeing, independence and social engagement. As an Activities Coordinator, you will: Inspire and motivate residents to take part in meaningful engagements. Assist in the assessment of the needs of the residents, through meeting with them, team members and family members. Build relationships with residents and families to gather life story information and ensure care plans and activities are developed and updated accordingly. Spend individual time with residents, care staff and relatives to create personalised activities that engage our residents and reflect their interests and hobbies. Support providing stimulation to residents that meet their individual needs through a wide and varied activities programme including music, exercise and arts & crafts. Be creative with further activities to push the boundaries of the typical activity programme. Assist in developing community links with local groups and arrange trips and excursions with varied destinations and purposes to involve as many residents in activities outside the Home. Support in the roll-out of the Magic Moments initiatives and encourage others to be involved. Complete evidencing and tracking activity documentation via digital and written methods. To succeed you will be: Confident to deliver group and 1 to 1 activities. A team player who engages well with others. A strong communicator. A genuine interest in promoting independence and lifestyle opportunities for the elderly. Energetic and hard-working. Knowledgeable of basic IT skills. Flexible and adaptable to change. Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference. A glass half full person, with a sense of humour and a positive outlook. What are the Tangible benefits for working for Harbour? Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and lots more! Cycle Scheme – up to 39% savings on your bike purchase. FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family! Staff recognition award ceremonies. £30 voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month’. Opportunities for training and career progression. Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme. Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across 100’s of retailers. Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses. Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, can be used at over 80 big brands. Wellbeing portal: FREE meditation series. FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events. FREE mental health support programmes. FREE workout plans. FREE Live digital gym classes. FREE mindset and wellbeing series. Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives. Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare. On-site parking. The successful candidate will: Be experienced in working with residents living with dementia. Have a genuine interest in our residents. Have good communication and interpersonal skills. Work effectively as part of the Activities Team. Have the ability to motivate people to participate. Have good organisational skills. Have good time management and the ability to schedule and plan ahead. Build self-esteem. Keep up to date and informed about new activities. This position is subject to two acceptable references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure, the cost of which will be met by the successful applicant. We would love to hear from you. #INDHP
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vibrant interactions
to stimulate the
Mind, Body and Soul.
The Activities Team are key to helping our residents lead fulfilling lives, ensuring that their interests and needs are met, whilst allowing for their varying levels of physical and mental ability. Part of your time as a Coordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before creating personalised activities programmes focused on boosting everyone's wellbeing, independence and social engagement. As an Activities Coordinator, you will: Inspire and motivate residents to take part in meaningful engagements. Assist in the assessment of the needs of the residents, through meeting with them, team members and family members. Build relationships with residents and families to gather life story information and ensure care plans and activities are developed and updated accordingly. Spend individual time with residents, care staff and relatives to create personalised activities that engage our residents and reflect their interests and hobbies. Support providing stimulation to residents that meet their individual needs through a wide and varied activities programme including music, exercise and arts & crafts. Be creative with further activities to push the boundaries of the typical activity programme. Assist in developing community links with local groups and arrange trips and excursions with varied destinations and purposes to involve as many residents in activities outside the Home. Support in the roll-out of the Magic Moments initiatives and encourage others to be involved. Complete evidencing and tracking activity documentation via digital and written methods. To succeed you will be: Confident to deliver group and 1 to 1 activities. A team player who engages well with others. A strong communicator. A genuine interest in promoting independence and lifestyle opportunities for the elderly. Energetic and hard-working. Knowledgeable of basic IT skills. Flexible and adaptable to change. Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference. A glass half full person, with a sense of humour and a positive outlook. What are the Tangible benefits for working for Harbour? Discounts on Shopping, Fashion, Days out, Travel, Entertainment and lots more! Cycle Scheme – up to 39% savings on your bike purchase. FREE face-to-face counselling, for you and your family! Staff recognition award ceremonies. £30 voucher available every month for the nominated ‘Employee of the month’. Opportunities for training and career progression. Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme. Blue Light Card – up to 50% discount across 100’s of retailers. Access to a FREE eye test and discounted glasses. Cashback card – save up to £500 annually, can be used at over 80 big brands. Wellbeing portal: FREE meditation series. FREE wellbeing podcasts & live virtual events. FREE mental health support programmes. FREE workout plans. FREE Live digital gym classes. FREE mindset and wellbeing series. Seasonal Company events, competitions and incentives. Refer a friend scheme – earn up to £250 when referring a friend to work for Harbour Healthcare. On-site parking. The successful candidate will: Be experienced in working with residents living with dementia. Have a genuine interest in our residents. Have good communication and interpersonal skills. Work effectively as part of the Activities Team. Have the ability to motivate people to participate. Have good organisational skills. Have good time management and the ability to schedule and plan ahead. Build self-esteem. Keep up to date and informed about new activities. This position is subject to two acceptable references and an enhanced DBS Disclosure, the cost of which will be met by the successful applicant. We would love to hear from you. #INDHP
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