Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION FOR ACTIVITIES/ENTERTAINMENTS ORGANISER/CO-ORDINATOR

Position

Activities/Entertainments' Organiser/Co-ordinator (full time or part time depending on care service appointment)

Responsible to

Registered Manager/Team Leader

Purpose of position

9am - 4.30pm

Week 1 - 22.5 hrs

Week 2 - 30 hrs

To be responsible to the registered manager for planning and organising activity and therapeutic programmes (including NAMASTE , full training given) for service users in line with their assessed needs and wishes as recorded in their care and support plans.

To offer activities and activity programmes for service users that reflect their individual and cultural interests, including religious beliefs; developed in line with equality and diversity policies and commitment to anti-discrimination.

To provide a well-thought-out set of activities that educate, entertain, provide therapeutic experiences and generally stimulate service users physically and/or mentally, and which improve their health and wellbeing in line with their care and support needs

To involve service users in co-producing and developing suitable programmes of activity/entertainments that reflect their personal needs and interests

To ensure that service users are fully safeguarded in their social activities.

Principal responsibilities

Helping to assess and collate service users' interests and preferences in association with other care staff members, particularly key workers.

Planning and organising programmes of individual and group activities, including outings and entertainments, in response to service users' identified interests, including their needs for therapeutic provision

Working closely with service users, staff and others involved in the organising and the running of entertainments, social activities and planned outings.

Being responsible for the appropriate use of the service's activities' programme budget.

Organising publicity and information about the activities being offered, displaying, distributing and updating the information to service users, staff and others involved.

Organising and leading staff discussions and training to encourage and enable other staff to contribute to the activities / entertainment programmes, Namaste, according to their interests, skills and talents.

Investigating, developing and extending the range of activities and interests that the service can offer, including making innovative and creative proposals and recommendations.

Qualities, experience and qualifications' requirements (examples of requirements)

To have experience, eg in a voluntary role of organising activity programmes (ideal but not essential)

To have experience as a social care assistant (ideal but not essential)

To be fun loving and keen to enhance the resident's quality of life

To uphold and promote:

Our Mission Statement for Little Brocklesby House Care Home

A Mission Statement conveys the core purpose and focus of our team that remains unchanged over time.

The team at Little Brocklesby House aim to be the Care Provider of Choice for over 50's residential, learning difficulties, mental health, bariatric care, physical dependency & those experiencing dementia. We will provide person centred care that honours the spirit within each resident thereby preserving their individuality and independence for as long as possible to enable them to find joy and comfort in every day.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: Up to 12.21 per hour

Benefits:

On-site parking
Work Location: In person

Expected start date: 13/10/2025