Activities Co-ordinator Manager

Reference

PRI85035

Location

Cooper House, 80 Cooper Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, BD6 3NJ

Priory Group Division

Adult Care

Salary

£11.40 per hour

Hours

40 hours per week

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Full Time

Job Advert - Division Information

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Job Advert Role Description

We are looking for a full time Activities co-ordinator Manager who will be part of a team of 2. As Activities you will co-ordinate and organise all social and recreational Activities for the home. Your role will involve getting to know our residents so that you can plan activities to suit their needs. We will look to you to think creatively to develop a diverse and engaging programme, enhancing the wellbeing of our residents through providing  a stimulating range of Activities along with being a head of department of your team of 2. Energy and enthusiasm is crucial, combined with empathy in order to listen to and understand our residents and their interests.

The Role

As activities co-ordinator you will look to create, plan and organise an interesting and varied program of daily activities, entertainment and events, promoting the wellbeing of the residents. Duties may include:

• Liaise with external companies to organise entertainment
• Listening to the residents though conversation and questionnaires to aid producing a popular program of events/activities/entertainment
• Develop a rapport with local community churches, schools, gyms ect…
• Work alongside care staff, coordinating hairdressing/chiropody visits etc.
• Organise raffles & fund raising events for the residents/home.

About you:

We are looking for a cheerful, outgoing, passionate individual with a creative flair. The ideal person will be organised and have some experience working with in the care sector, therefore being able to understand the needs of residents aiding activity choices. No experience as activates co-ordinator is required but a positive, enthusiastic attitude is a must.

What we’d like to give you:

• A competitive salary
• Enhanced disclosure cost coverage
• Comprehensive induction and commitment to on-going training
• 28 days annual leave including bank holidays
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Cycle to work scheme
• SMART childcare vouchers
• SMART pension option

Division DBS info

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory. We are an equal opportunities employer.

Closing Date

30/11/2023