The Opportunity...Are you an enthusiastic and engaging person with a good imagination? Do you love working with elderly people? A.....
The Opportunity...
Are you an enthusiastic and engaging person with a good imagination? Do you love working with elderly people? Annan Court Home is recruiting a Full-time Activities/Wellbeing Coordinator to join their team!
The Home...
Welcome to The Priory Care Home in Romford, Essex, where our expert team provides person-centred care for Residents aged 65 and over. Our Home is within easy reach of London, and located within a leafy and peaceful setting.
Our care and support teams work side-by-side, to care for Residents with a range of needs, including those living with dementia and Parkinson’s. Our aim is to give Residents the opportunity to live happy, meaningful lives, safe in the knowledge that their wellbeing is our top priority.
Your Duties...
Work with the Home Manager and Head of Dementia & Wellbeing to engage with and implement Advinia’s Wellbeing and Engagement Programme - S.P.E.C.S.
Design and organise, in conjunction with Residents, a range of person-centred stimulating meaningful and engaging activities within the Home.
Develop, manage and coordinate new and ongoing meaningful engagement programmes that encourage Residents to maintain pre-existing interests and hobbies.
Encourage Colleagues, Residents, Relatives and Friends to participate in the Home's meaningful engagement programme and help to embed a whole home approach to activities.
Arrange trips and outings to enable Residents to engage in offsite activities to maintain their hobbies and interests.
Support with creating an engaging and stimulating environment throughout the Home that is appropriate to the needs of Residents.
In conjunction with the Home Manager agree and undertake fundraising opportunities to supplement activities budget.
Maintain an activities budget, in conjunction with the Home Manager for the provision of resources, outings and entertainment.
Maintain full and accurate records of activity budget spend.
Encourage, involve and support Residents with deciding on the range of activities that take place within the Home through the development of a Resident’s Committee, ensuring all Residents have a voice and the opportunity to contribute and provide feedback.
Ensure risk assessments have been completed for all activities and outings and reviewed as appropriate.
Maximise the use of resources that are available to support with delivering meaningful and engaging activities such as; Band App, Advinia Monthly themes, Moments that Matter initiative, My Life TV, Daily Sparkle, Advinia Virtual Tours.
To participate in and develop activities based on Advinia’s monthly activity themes, incorporating each of the areas of the S.P.E.C.S programme.
Recognise that some Residents may not want to (or are unable to) participate in group/ communal activities and therefore plan individualised 1-2-1 activities as appropriate.
In Return we can offer...
Free DBS
Competitive pay rates
Flexible pay
Paid Family Leave
Professional training and fantastic career progression
Refer a friend
Pension scheme and lots more!
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age