Head of Activities in Broadstairs

Join Our Team as a Head of Activities & Lifestyles at Chartwell House by Boutique Care Homes!

About Boutique Care Homes

Boutique Care Homes is a family-run care provider, we pride ourselves on providing compassionate care, with true family values, ensuring your loved one lives a fulfilled life, enjoying fresh, nutritious home-cooked food and a choice of activities and entertainment in their later life. Our team is dynamic and energetic, evolving with the times, ensuring safety and well-being come first, providing you peace of mind that your loved one is well cared for.

Why Boutique Care Homes?

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Free team lunches
• Free employee expert counselling & support from qualified advisors, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Refer a friend incentive scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• BCH quarterly recognition awards
• Long service awards

Job Description

As the Head of Activities & Lifestyles you will take overall responsibility for the recreational, therapeutic and social aspects of all the residents' activities both inside and outside of the home. To take the lead in the promotion of the home within the local community and ensure that members of the community are aware of the positive and therapeutic aspects of the activities being provided. You will be responsible for the planning and smooth running of all events, both inside of the Home and in the local community.

Key Responsibilities

• Overall responsibility for planning and initiating social/therapeutic activities for all residents, both inside the Home and in the local community.
• Having a ‘one team approach’ to activities and lifestyle whereby all team members from all departments get involved in delivering activities.
• Organising both group and one to one activity with and for the residents based on appropriate assessment using all relevant sources of information.
• Training and guiding the care team in constructive activities to ensure that there is an awareness of involving residents in activities at all times as part of the overall care provision at the home.
• Coordination and Collaboration: Different departments work harmoniously together and communication is of vital importance.
• Establishing close contact with a range of outside bodies who may assist the home.
• Making arrangements for outside bodies and individuals to come into the home to provide entertainment, stimulation and therapeutic input for all residents.
• Activity Planning and Execution: The Activities and Lifestyle department plays a crucial role in enhancing residents' quality of life through engaging and meaningful activities.
• Continuous Improvement: Regular communication allows for ongoing reflection of activities and events and identification of areas that require improvement.
• Controlling and maintaining the stock of activities equipment, materials and resources within a given budget.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Good people & relationship building skills.
• Creative flair with a range of practical skills e.g. arts & crafts.
• Ability to motivate and engage people with good negotiation skills.
• Ability to plan a calendar of activities.
• Able to create an environment where residents and colleagues feel able to participate and contribute ideas.
• Able to work as part of a team and individually.
• Good understanding of successful event planning and management.
• Clear, methodical working approach.
• Positive work ethics.
• Discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Know how to use social media to promote activities and events.
• Ability to inspire and drive teams towards a ‘whole home approach’ to meaningful activities.

If you're ready to make a difference and help us make a positive impact on the lives of our residents, apply today by submitting your CV!