Job Description

Bramley House is a stunning 41 bed care home that provides the very best in care and support. We have an exciting role for an Activities Lead Co-ordinator to provide a calendar of fun events and activities for our residents.

Our Lead Activities Co-ordinator is both a management and a hands-on working role. Working alongside our Activity Co-ordinator you will be responsible for managing and coordinating a successful activities programme within Bramley House. This includes internal and external communication about activities-focused programmes for our residents, as well as networking within the local community. You will introduce appropriate activities for our residents which support independence and identify activities in the surrounding areas that will assist our residents to integrate into the local community. You will need to be flexible in your working hours and will work on a rota basis covering some weekends and evenings when the activity requires this.

You will require a full clean driving license for this role, as you will driving the minibus for our external excursions.

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Main Responsibilities:

• Organise and conduct activities that encourage both social, mental and if appropriate physical stimulation for the residents within the home

• Network and develop links in the local community to establish a relationship with local businesses, organisations, and schools

• Build and maintain a volunteer base for the whole home, involving family, team members and community volunteers to participate as a regular part of the activities programme

• Manage the activities team including undertaking supervisions/appraisals and dealing with any people issues appropriately, also ensuring that a robust rota is in place

• To organise special events i.e., Christmas entertainment, Ascot, Royal Occasions etc

• To produce a monthly programme of events to be discussed with the Home Manager

• To keep within the home’s activities budget.

• Assess resident’s specific social needs on move-in to the home and develop a personal activities programme, taking time to get to know each resident as an individual in order to provide stimulating activities to meet varying needs.

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Person Specification:

• Enthusiasm

• Experience in managing a team.

• Knowledge of organising activities to enhance the lives of residents.

• IT literacy – competent with the use of systems.

• Full clean driving license with the ability to drive our minibus for outings.

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Desirable:

• Experience of activities for people living with dementia

• Level 3 (QCF) Supporting Activities Provision

• NAPA Qualifications & Training Areas 

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Company benefits include:

• Company pension

• Free parking

• On-site parking

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Rate of pay:

£13.00 per hour

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** We are currently no longer taking applications for this position**

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