

Activities Co-ordinator
Millbrook House
£12.21 per hour
20 hours per week, to include some weekend and evening hours
Job Description
Millbrook House is a 29 bed residential care home, situated in Child Okeford and is part of Bramley Care, a family-run business, consisting of three luxury residential care homes and a home care agency.
Millbrook House is currently looking to recruit an Activities Co-ordinator to provide a calendar of fun events and activities for our residents.
The Activities Coordinator role is a hands-on working role with responsibility for ensuring a successful activities programme. This includes internal and external communication about activities-focused programmes for our residents. This will also include some weekend and evening work.
To introduce appropriate activities for older people which support independence and to identify activities in the surrounding areas that will assist residents to integrate into the local community.
Main Responsibilities:
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Organise and conduct activities that encourage both social, mental and if appropriate physical stimulation for the residents within the home
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To help organise culturally relevant and social events
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To encourage residents and team members to participate in the home’s activities programme
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Maintenance of activity posters, notice boards and information sheets within the home
Person Specification:
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Compassionate and caring nature
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Ability to organise activities
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Outgoing and fun to be around
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IT literacy – competent with the use of systems
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Good communication skills
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Excellent written and verbal English
Desirable:
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Experience of working with those living with dementia.
Hours:
20hrs hours per week, to include some weekend and evening hours.
Rate of pay:
£12.21 per hour