Cornerstone Healthcare is looking for an experienced and passionate Activities Coordinator to join our award-winning team at The Burren. The Burren is a brand-new purpose-built service location South Bristol, providing high quality care & supporting residents with varying complex neurological, mental health & dementia care needs provided in a comfortable and safe living environment. Our approach focuses on individualised care, considering the whole persons unique strengths and challenges, rather than just the diagnosis.
What do you need?
* Minimum of 1 years' experience working in a similar setting within the UK (essential)
* Positive attitude to residents and a commitment to provide stimulating, quality activities
* Ability to work alone as well as a team and be able to form positive relationships with colleagues, residents and families
* Experience of working with residents who have additional support needs (essential)
* Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)
What hours will you work?
Shift times: 09:30am until 18:00pm
You will work 5 shifts across a 7 day week. Weekend work is required.
42 hours per week (unpaid breaks)
Part-time applicants will be considered
What will you be doing?
* Plan, organise and coordinate activities for residents according to their needs, interests and abilities
* To safeguard and promote the welfare of our residents
* Supporting our residents and encouraging them to partake in activities
* Keeping appropriate records of activities and assessment forms
* Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home
* Working within agreed activities budget
Benefits package worth up to £5,000
* Subsidised lunch available daily
* Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
* Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
* Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
* Pension scheme
* Enhanced DBS fully covered by us and automatically added to the update service
* Specialist training, beyond the mandatory training requirements
* Paid for e-learning training
* Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
* Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000
* Paid for company events
* Cycle to work scheme
* Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* including dentistry, optical plus access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme offering psychological support to staff to avoid stress and burn out, meaning everyone is able to focus on caring for our residents
* Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts
* We are a Living Wage Employer!
*subject to terms and conditions
Salary description
£13.83 - £13.83 per hour