Job Description

Day Care & Activities Co-ordinator
Residential Care
Elderly Care
Leeds
Driving license is essential for this role
40 Hours- Monday - Friday
£12.60 per hour

We are actively recruiting for a Day Care & Activities Co-ordinator to join our Care Home team. You will be responsible for developing and maintaining the delivery of high-quality activities to our residents and Day Care Clients.

The ideal candidate-
Must have experience in organising activities, carrying out risk assessments and completing Care plans.
Good communication skills are essential and previous experience in a care home is desirable.

The types of duties you may undertake include:
. Working with external providers to arrange activities within the care home and visits to other places / events, ensuring that activities run as smoothly as possible.
. To work with family members and groups in the local community to ensure the emotional and spiritual needs of the residents are fulfilled as far as is reasonably practicable.
. Creation of care plans and risk assessments for day care clients, ensuring all information is kept up to date and maintained in accordance with relevant data protection legislation.
. Encouraging feedback from residents, day care clients and families to ensure that activities are relevant, interesting and person-centred.
. Providing day care clients and residents assistance with nutrition and hydration, mobility and personal care when required.
. Completing necessary and appropriate documentation, including recording participation in activities and any other matters that arise, to ensure the care home has accurate records of activities.
. Arranging transportation for day care clients, collecting them from and returning them to their homes when agreed and required.
. Ensuring that residents rights are protected including respect, dignity, privacy, independence and freedom of choice, and that staff members are aware of those rights and perform their duties accordingly.
. Ensuring all activities, within the home or externally, take place safely with the care of the day care clients and residents being a priority.
. To raise concerns or issues with the Registered Manager or other senior manager which may affect any residents, staff or the business, as appropriate.

A full enhanced DBS check is required for this role. You will also be provided with your staff uniforms, ID badge and all other equipment at no cost to you. As a growing business there are opportunities for development and progression for those who are interested.