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Activities Assistant - Care Home
Job Posted: 6 days ago
Salary: £ Competitive
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Location: PO12, Brockhurst, Hampshire
Expire in: 22 days
Job Description
Activities Assistant – Care Home
Location: Gosport, Hampshire, PO12 3BE
Salary: £12.60 per hour
Contract & Hours: Part time, Permanent – 18.75 hours per week
Are you creative, compassionate, and enthusiastic about bringing joy and stimulation to older people’s lives
We’re looking for a dedicated Activities Assistant to help us deliver a vibrant and engaging activities programme for residents at us Churcher Court.
About Us
us Churcher Court is part of Thorngate Churcher Trust, a not-for-profit organisation with a strong reputation for delivering exceptional care.
Here, we value every individual both residents and team members and provide training, support and a warm, respectful working environment.
We operate 124 sheltered flats for assisted living, all with 24 hour warden support, and a 44 bed care home offering residential care for frail elderly people and for those living with dementia.
About the Role – Activities Assistant:
As an Activities Assistant, you’ll play a key part in planning and delivering fun, inclusive and meaningful activities that reflect the interests, needs and cultures of our residents.
From group events to one-to-one sessions, outings to in-house entertainment, your goal will be to help create an environment that encourages social interaction, mental stimulation and overall wellbeing.
You’ll work closely with our Activities Senior and care team, ensuring that residents are involved in shaping the programme and that each activity reflects their preferences.
Activities take place 7 days a week, and flexibility to help cover leave when required is appreciated.
In addition to this, you will be specifically responsible for:
* Planning and running activities that educate, entertain and inspire.
* Encouraging resident involvement and tailoring activities to suit individual needs.
* Organising group sessions and outings, including publicity and planning logistics.
* Supporting the use of the activity budget responsibly and creatively.
* Helping assess residents’ interests and evaluating activity outcomes.
* Recording activities in care plan software and supporting reporting requirements.
* Driving the minibus when needed (MIDAS training desirable).
In order to be successful in this role it is essential that you have:
* Excellent verbal and written communication.
* Good planning and organisational skills.
* Reliability, politeness and self-confidence.
* Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
* A genuine desire to bring joy to our residents' lives.
It would be great if you had, or were:
* MIDAS trained or had a willingness to become minibus trained.
* Experience planning or delivering activity programmes for older people.
* Comfortable working within a budget.
* A sense of humour and a creative approach.
* Experience using IT systems to log care activity.
You’ll be working alongside another Activities Assistant, so being a strong team player is essential even if your shifts don’t often overlap, you’ll need to ensure the programme runs smoothly and consistently.
If you’re passionate about enriching the lives of older people and want to be part of a supportive, friendly team, we’d love to hear from you.
Thorngate Churcher Trust is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.
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No agencies please.
Closing Date: 16th of AugustBefore You Apply
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