Activities assistant

Activities Assistant GBP12.12 per hour plus company benefits Part Time - 18 hrs per week Flexible working required, including some weekends A Top 20 Care Home Group 2024! Wellington Vale located in Waterlooville is requiring a part-time Activities Assistant to work alongside their Activities Lead and current Activities Assistants. The home is part of the Cinnamon Care Collection and caters for residential, nursing and dementia residents. Working very closely with our Activities Lead the Activities Assistant role is a hands-on working role with responsibility for coordinating a successful activities and volunteer programme within the Cinnamon home. This includes internal and external communication about activities-focused programmes for our residents. 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: 1. Organise and conduct activities that encourage both social, mental and if appropriate physical stimulation for the residents within the home. 2. To help organise fund raising events. 3. To help organise special events i.e. Christmas entertainment, Ascot, Royal Occasion, etc. 4. To help produce a monthly programme of events to be discussed with the General Manager of the home. 5. To encourage residents and team members to participate in the homes activities programme. 6. Maintenance of posters and notice boards within the home. Person Specification 1. Compassionate and caring nature 2. Ability to organise activities 3. Outgoing and fun to be around 4. IT literacy ndash; competent with the use of systems 5. Good communication skills 6. Excellent written and verbal English