Job Description

Responsibilities and duties

To create a programme of activities for the home containing a minimum 3 activity sessions per day, 7 days a week, including 'drop-in' in-house activities such as Skype sessions, 'What the papers say', group activities such as games and parties, community trips and externally led sessions To liaise with Head Office to ensure the visual activity programme is produced in good time and displayed in appropriate places within the home To ensure activity sessions are led by a named person and take place as planned To lead some activity sessions directly To gather feedback on sessions through a range of media such as photographs, film clips, questionnaires and to collate and report on this To ensure that participation in group and one to one activities is recorded in people's life diaries To ensure that a standalone 1-page activity portrait is created on admission setting out each resident's interests/likes/dislikes and to regularly review and update this To create an activity plan for each resident within one month of admission showing how their interests/likes/dislikes will be met To organise (but not necessarily deliver directly) a one-to-one session to each resident at least once per month and to ensure this is accurately recorded To create the resources necessary for people to continue to engage in their interests e.g. creating a playlist of favourite music in consultation with family and friends Plan safe and inspiring exercise sessions and activity schedules, which meet the needs of residents Organise appropriate activity aids and props Select and use popular and familiar music
Salary: 12.60 per hour

Benefits

WCS Care offers a range of benefits including:


staff rostering mobile app (BookJane) which lets you check your rota and pick up extra shifts quickly and easily from your phone flexible and scheduled shifts for work/life balance access to faster pay through Wagestream (up to 50% of earned wages before payday) as well as saving accounts, a benefits checker and financial advice employee assistance programme offering health and wellbeing, employment, financial and legal advice to staff and their family members in-house Management and Care Colleges to support team members to progress their careers in care free training online and in-person continual investment in our people, evidenced by our Investors in People Platinum level accreditation auto-enrolment pension scheme referral scheme offering 250 per successful candidate (when they've been with us for 3 months and have worked 3 shifts per week) free workwear, including fleece * free DBS check