As an Activities Co-ordinator this will mean planning and implementing the kinds of activities that will delight our Residents, giving our Residents the confidence to socialise more effectively, working on a new activity idea based on Residents’ hobbies and helping the Home Manager by organising essential fundraising events.
We are looking to recruit a flexible Activities Co-Ordinator who has experience of working with older adults to work at our Residential Home in Canterbury. This position includes alternate weekends and pay is at age related National Minimum Wage. (please note that all breaks are unpaid)
In your role as an Activities Co-ordinator at Old Farm House, kindness will be at the core of everything you do. Every single person who works here understands that our Residents are people just like them with their own stories to tell. By joining us you’ll have a wonderful opportunity to give something back to those people.
Responsibilities

• To arrange outings during the warmer months
• To raise funds to meet the needs of the clients with the activities
• To organise a programme of events that covers each day
• To book entertainers on a regular basis according to the tastes of the clientele
• To involve other staff in helping to meet this need
• To discuss with clients and their families what stimulation they would prefer
• To monitor the effectiveness of each activity and deal with each appropriately
• To attend workshops re occupational therapy and to apply this to the working environment
• To regularly update the Manager on the progress of the Activities Coordinator role
• Support healthcare Assistants as needed during resident dining and transfers to other areas.

We will provide ongoing training, so it’s a great opportunity to learn something new.
We are passionate about ensuring that our current and future Colleagues can be their true selves, and that our workforce represents the communities we serve. We prioritise inclusive working practices and invite applicants from all backgrounds into our RCB Healthcare family and we are committed to providing the quickest possible turnaround from the point of making you a job offer to you starting with us on day one.
Currently we do not offer sponsorship
Job Type: Permanent
Benefits:

• Company pension

Schedule:

• Day shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Canterbury: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

• Are you able to work more than 20 hours per week?

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person