About this role
Job summary This role is 37.5 hours per week over 5 days- 8am to 4pm If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve. We now seek an Activities Coordinator who is enthusiastic about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people. Working in collaboration and unity with the Home Manager and the wider and extended community teams you will be responsible for helping and engaging residents to socialise within the home. This includes providing a variety of activities that cater for all tastes, abilities, cultures and, respecting everyone as an individual, ensuring that you promote diversity and inclusion at all stages. You will plan and initiate rolling / individual programmes, encouraging residents not only to maintain pre-existing hobbies but also to endeavour to try other activities. By supporti
Main duties of the job This job requires an Activities Co-Ordinator who will work 37.5 hours per week, from 8 am to 4 pm over 5 days. The role involves planning, initiating, and overseeing activities designed to engage residents, promoting diversity and maintaining an inclusive environment. Key responsibilities include collaborating with the Home Manager and community teams to facilitate social interaction among residents. This includes providing a variety of activities catering to various tastes, abilities, and cultures, and encouraging residents to maintain hobbies and try new activities. The coordinator is expected to support innovative fundraising initiatives to enhance residents' activities and must be creative and budget-conscious. It is crucial to foster a supportive and secure atmosphere, respecting the individuality and dignity of the residents. Candidates must have a caring nature, be flexible, adaptable, and work well under pressure. Additionally, they must exhibit a warm, engaging, and resilient persona that is outgoing and respectful.
About us Akari Care is a company dedicated to providing exceptional care for the elderly, ensuring their residents are valued, respected, and receive the personalized care they deserve. They aim to create an environment where their residents can lead full lives with individual respect and dignity. Akari Care is known for its award-winning homes, reflecting a commitment to excellence and community spirit. The company fosters a supportive, caring, and kind atmosphere where every employee plays a crucial role in making a positive difference in the lives of older people. By adhering to their core values such as personalized excellence and compassionate care, Akari Care contributes significantly to enriching the lives of their residents. The company offers career development opportunities, recognizing that employees' knowledge, skills, and abilities are essential to supporting vulnerable adults. As an employer, Akari Care prioritizes creating a diverse and inclusive environment through innovative strategies and collaborative teamwork that respects the individuality of each resident.
Job description Job responsibilities
**This role is 37.5 hours per week over 5 days-8am to 4pm **If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.
We now seek an Activities Coordinator who is enthusiastic about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.
Working in collaboration and unity with the Home Manager and the wider and extended community teams you will be responsible for helping and engaging residents to socialise within the home. This includes providing a variety of activities that cater for all tastes, abilities, cultures and, respecting everyone as an individual, ensuring that you promote diversity and inclusion at all stages. You will plan and initiate rolling / individual programmes, encouraging residents not only to maintain pre-existing hobbies but also to endeavour to try other activities. By supporting and actively encouraging colleagues, relatives, and friends to participate in activitieswith residents you will enable additional stimulation not only in the activity itself but in promoting socialising and spending quality time with others to help enrich our residents lives. Through willingly accompanying residents, where possible, to offsite activities, you will go above and beyond for our residents.
In actively assisting with innovative fund-raising initiatives and budgeting for entertainment, materials, and outings, you will enjoy thinking creatively and out of the box with regards to ways in which additional funds can be raised to support our residents activities. You will help to ensure that you and your colleagues create an environment which is supportive, caring and kind and undertake all duties in a way which provides a secure and safe atmosphere in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individualism and dignity in order to lead full lives.
By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.
What we require from you:
Experience of working within similar environment
Previous experience within similar type of role
A caring nature with ability to give everyone a personal approach.
Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you.
Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
Outgoing and have an infectious personality.
Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.
Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents.
What is in it for you:
A competitive salary
Pension contribution of 3%
Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes.
Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid.
28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
Flexible working patterns
Fully funded training and development
Support with personal development plans.
The opportunity to gain experience and develop both personally and professionally.
An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Experience of working within a similar environment and previous experience in a similar role. A caring nature with the ability to give everyone a personal approach. Candidates should be flexible, adaptable, able to work well under pressure without a negative impact on those around them. They should have a warm, approachable, and engaging persona and be outgoing with an infectious personality. Respect for everyone and treating others as one would expect to be treated are essential. Candidates must be resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Employer details Employer name Akari Care Limited
Address Akari Care
Gateshead
NE8 3SA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.akaricare.co.uk (Opens in a new tab)