Activities Co-Ordinator - #145256

Dovehaven Care Homes are recruiting for an Activities Co-ordinator to join our team at Avonleigh Gardens, Clyde Street, Oldham. This position will require you to work 4 days a week - 9am - 4.30pm - 30 hours per week - Alternate weekend availability required!

Avonleigh Gardens is a residential home catering for up to 59 residents, our aim is to ensure all our residents feel as comfortable & happy as possible. Our homes promote independence, dignity and respect through positive risk taking and empowerment.

About the role:

We are looking for an Activities Coordinator who is caring, enthusiastic and organised. You will be required to create ideas, organise social and recreational events, both in and outside of the home, and consult with our residents to identify their social and recreational interests, generate enthusiasm and support the delivery of these activities.

You will also plan and implement a wide range of activities to support the physical and mental wellbeing of our residents. Ideal candidates will have previous experience within a similar setting, ideally with groups of people who have a variety of needs and tastes. Working as part of a wider team, you will be committed to making the lives of elderly people better and focused on making our residents’ lives fulfilling.

In return we offer:

• 28 days annual leave (pro rata)
• Free Parking
• Cost of DBS check
• Comprehensive induction
• On-going training and development with the Dovehaven Training Academy
• Uniform provided
  
  

As part of our recruitment process you will be required to complete an Enhanced DBS check. Their code of conduct can be found on the following link that you can copy and post to your web browser if you wish to read:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dbs-code-of-practice

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