Job details
- Salary Competitive Salary
- Role Activity Coordinator
- Hours Full Time
- Location Llandovery, Carmarthenshire
Job summary
- Setting: Residential dementia care home for up to 38 elderly men and women.
- Key Objective: Deliver engaging, person-centered activities that enhance residents' physical, mental, and social well-being.
Responsibilities
- Activity Planning and Execution:
- Create a comprehensive Calendar of Events, including both group and one-to-one activities.
- Arrange entertainment and ensure activities remain within the monthly budget.
- Organize seasonal events and outings that bring joy and variety to the residents' lives.
- Resident Engagement:
- Regularly liaise with the Home Manager to tailor activities based on individual residents' abilities and preferences.
- Build meaningful relationships with residents to better understand their interests and needs.
- Administrative Duties:
- Maintain proper documentation for activities and budgets.
- Communicate effectively with families, residents, and the care team.
- Flexible Schedule:
- Cover a schedule that spans seven days a week, ensuring residents have continuous access to enriching activities.
Skills / Qualifications:
- Experience: Not essential; full training and support will be provided. Warm
- empathetic
- and personable demeanour. Creativity and enthusiasm for planning engaging activities. Strong organizational skills to handle scheduling and documentation. Energy and a positive attitude to share with residents. Desirable Qualities: Genuine passion for working with elderly individuals
- particularly those with dementia. A proactive approach to fostering a welcoming and stimulating environment.