Care Home - Activity Co-ordinator in New Milton

To develop and plan programmes, events, staffing the events and overseeing the implementation of activities. Ensure the programme reflects the wishes and preferences of the current population of the organisation

To support and enable service users to access social networks and maintain personal interests in accordance with best practice, agreed standards, legislation and within the financial budget

To maintain skills at a current level and to undertake such training and development as required, from time-to-time, to maintain and progress knowledge

The Activities Coordinator’s responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:

• Must have good communication (Written and Verbal)
• Excellant Plannning and excutuon of plans
• Artistic and imaginative
• Good decoration skills in ensuring events are colourful and imaginative
• Must have good patients in support older adults
• Some website creation and knowledge is desirable but not mandatory
• Knowledge and creator of the major social media platforms (FB, Insta, X, Tiktok, etc)

Other areas to consider include :

• Organise and plan activity programmes reflecting service users’ preferences
• Produce newsletters to inform service users and their relatives/friends about what is going on.
• Support service users to access the internet and other communication methods such as letter writing, emails and FaceTime
• Plan events within allocated budget
• Ensure service users are at the heart of events and programmes to enhance their wellbeing
• Be responsible for promoting and protecting the welfare of those individuals supported by the service.