Activity Coordinator – Lowgate Care Home

35 HOURS PER WEEK – £12 PER HOUR

SPONSORSHIP IS NOT AVAILABLE FOR THIS POSITION

Situated in the beautiful countryside just two miles outside the historic Northumbrian town of Hexham, Lowgate is a purpose-built home with beautiful gardens for you to enjoy.

Some of the key responsibilities for our activity co-ordinators are :

· Help residents to socialise within the care home, and provide a variety of activities that cater for all tastes.

· Plan and initiate monthly rolling and individual programmes, and encourage residents to maintain pre-existing hobbies

· Assist with fund-raising and budgeting for entertainments, materials and outings.

The ideal candidate will;

• Ideally have at least 1 years’ experience in a similar role preferably within a care home
• Be an excellent communicator and the ability to work well with others

We pay competitive pay rates, and our employees also receive the following benefits:

FlexEarn – get paid some of your wages before pay day for any extra shifts worked

Free Uniform – provision of uniform

Long Service Awards – celebrating commitment and loyalty

Employee of the Month Scheme – rewarding our employees

Go the Extra Mile (GEM) Awards – recognition for great service

Free subscription to the Bluelight Card – which offers great discounts in the majority of high street stores

Training and Development opportunities – excellent induction and on-going training including access to an extensive clinical training programme

Employee Assist Programme – free and confidential access to counselling and other health and well-being services

Refer a Friend Scheme – every employee who refers a friend will receive £200