Personal Activities Leader

Ann's Home Care -
Newry

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Job details

Full-time
Up to £13.10 an hour

Benefits

Paid training

Qualifications

Dementia care
GCSE
Care home
IT
NVQ
Communication skills

Full job description

About the Company

Ann’s is a family run business established in 1994.

Since its inception, the company has enjoyed a longstanding reputation for the delivery of quality care and for their teams of dedicated, trained staff who put clients’ needs at the heart of everything they do.

We at Ann’s aspire to be the best at everything that we do. We want families and carers to choose Ann’s because they have confidence in our reputation for providing a high quality service.

We are recruiting for a full time Personal Activities Leader to join team at Ashgrove Care Home. This role is for 30 hours per week

To find out more call our recruitment team on 02838853818, alternatively hit apply now and we will be in touch, if you meet our requirements

Responsibilities for the role

Produce an ongoing programme of events (in-house entertainment, outings and group activities) which are both mentally and physically stimulating and of interest to people who use ACH services.
Consult with the manager, people who use services and other staff members when planning and co-ordinating leisure and recreational pursuits.
Review and obtain the Manager’s approval of all external suppliers of leisure and recreation services and entertainers prior to engaging them. Ensure that all appropriate checks in line with safeguarding of vulnerable adults and children are complete, prior to any placement
Undertake any necessary risk assessments in connection with leisure and recreation and verify ACH’s insurance cover if required.
Ensure that the individual social needs and occupational interests of each person who uses the service are identified and logged in the Support Plan by key workers.
Take regular feedback from residents as to activities and hobbies they enjoy and incorporate them into the activity programme
In instances where residents do not wish to participate in group activities, maintain other activities that can be completed on a one to one basis to meet the residents needs
Maintain accurate records of leisure and recreation within the service.
Ensure that day-to-day tasks and routines are carried out to contribute to the smooth running of the service as a whole.
Actively promote the service and ACH by clear, respectful and helpful communication with all potential customers including people who use services, relatives, health and social care professionals, other officials and contractors, visitors as well as ACH colleagues.
Contribute to the success of the whole staff team by respecting colleagues and participating in team meetings and communications systems.
Any other duties consistent with the business of ACH, the job, and hours of work as may reasonably be required.
Regularly promote leisure and recreation within the service. – Consider appropriate activities which allow for the involvement of residents with impaired ability
Create a programme that commits to the therapeutic value of age appropriate activities for older people

Essential Criteria

GCSE Maths and English
Basic IT skills
Excellent communication skills; both written and verbal
While no formal qualification is required the candidate must be Cheerful, outgoing and compassionate by nature, with a flair for naturally creative and a genuine enthusiasm for working with the elderly
Experience within a care home setting, and with dementia care is preferred but not essential.
NVQ level 2 or 3 desirable but not essential

Desirable Criteria

Experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential

Benefits of working with Ann’s Care Homes:

A friendly dedicated team
Up to £13.10 per hour .
Free Uniform
Four Weekly pay
Paid Access NI Check
All Practical and online training Paid
Immediate interviews Offered

We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage

Ann’s are an Equal Opportunities Employer

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