Activities Coordinator
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 01 Rhagfyr 2025 |
|---|---|
| Cyflog: | Heb ei nodi |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | £26534.00 - £27218.00/year |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 31 Rhagfyr 2025 |
| Lleoliad: | London, Greater London, SE10 8AD |
| Cwmni: | Active Care Group |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | Activecare_89243 |
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Come and join the UK's largest provider of complex care. We proudly employ over 4000+ people - no matter what your experience, we have jobs for everyone.
We have wonderful opportunity for a full time Activities Co-ordinator to plan, organise, and run a social and recreational activity programme within the Centre and the wider community. This will include directly facilitating activities for patients and involving other staff and volunteers where required.
Blackheath is a 38-bed centre providing specialist person-centred rehabilitation, care, and support for adults with brain injuries and other complex neurological conditions. As in-patients, residents can stay with us for several months, which means keeping them engaged with fun activities is an important part of their rehabilitation journey.
What you'll be working:
- 37.5 hours per week, 5 days a week, Monday to Sunday.
- Flexibility is key - shifts may vary dependent on patient need. Possible shift patterns could include 08:00-16:00/12:00-20:00/14:00-22:00.
- Includes working weekends where required.
Please note a full driving license is essential for this role.
What you'll be doing:
As an Activities Co-ordinator you will:
- Organise and implement a comprehensive activities programme which meets the complex needs of patients in the Centre.
- Co-ordinate activities for people individually and in groups.
- Liaise with Therapy and Nursing staff to ensure activities are appropriate to patient capabilities.
- Plan and facilitate external outings with appropriate transport.
- Ensure the activities programme encompasses relevant seasonal and cultural events.
- Extend current links with community services and organisations (i.e. cinemas, museums, zoos, theatres).
- Support and encourage staff and relatives to participate in the activities programme where relevant.
- Develop and maintain positive working relationships with staff, patients, relatives, carers, and volunteers.
- Participate as required in service development projects within the Centre.
- Obtain quotes for services and equipment for activities (i.e. games, performers).
- Work with your Line Manager to ensure the activities programme is cost effective.
- Ensure records and patient confidentiality are maintained at all times.
- Ensure the safe custody of, and regular maintenance of, equipment in line with policy.
- Take responsibility for your own professional and personal development, and attend all relevant training.
- Comply with all company policies and procedures including Health and Safety, Fire Safety etc.
What you'll have:
- Excellent communication skills, applying sensitivity where necessary with written, telephone and face to face contact with patients, relatives, visitors, staff and external agencies.
- The ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with colleagues, patients, visitors, carers, members of the multi-disciplinary care team and senior professional and managerial staff.
- Able to undergo an Enhanced DBS check.
- A full driving license and the ability to transport patients in the company car or van to activities off site.
- Proven reliability in terms of attendance and timekeeping.
- Knowledge and understanding of confidentiality, health and safety, and the willingness to follow policies and procedures as directed.
- Flexibility and adaptability.
- A dedication to treating everyone with dignity and respect, valuing and respecting patients and staff as individuals, and equality of opportunity for all, embracing diversity.
- Willingness to undertake other relevant roles and responsibilities as requested and required.
- Desirably, experience in an activities coordinator role, with patients with neurological conditions, or in in-patient care.
What to look forward to:
- 25 days plus bank holidays
- Birthday off
- Benefits Hub giving discounts
- Join the Active Learning Hub and benefit from a wide range of e learning and face to face training and development opportunities
- Free 24 hour confidential Employee Assistance Programme Helpline & App to support with legal, health, wellbeing, relationship and consumer advice
- A Nest Personal Pension account
- Access to join a Medicash Health Plan for you and your family to save money on everyday health essentials like going to the dentist or opticians
- Enhanced Sick & Maternity Pay benefits
- Refer a Friend Scheme and earn yourself up to £1000 by recommending someone you know
- and, of course, support and guidance so that you can really develop your career with Active Care Group
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