SeniorActivityCoordinator

Job Description: **Senior Activities Coordinator** **Sandhills Court Care Home, Exeter Road, Scunthorpe, DN15 7AS ** **Permanent Contract - 30 hours per week** **£12.85 - £13.85 per hour dependent on experience** **Alternate weekends required** **We make health happen** Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives. **You’ll help us make health happen by:** * Running a morning and afternoon activity session. Activities are tailored to our residents but can include musical acts, days out, exercise classes, visitors from the community, arts and crafts, the possibilities are endless! * Producing and updating an activity planner for the home, working to a set activities budget * Supporting our residents and encouraging them to partake in activities * Organising birthday surprises for our residents * Ensuring everything is organised for planned activities, events, performers and co-ordinating days out * Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home * Assisting with breakfast, lunch and dinner duties (when necessary) * Organising one to ones with our residents, this might involve reminiscing tools, puzzles, reading or just a cup of tea and a chat * Updating paper work, care plans, activity notes and managing emails * Supporting the home with their social media channels as required **Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:** You’re a creative thinker with plenty of ideas, who can also manage budgets and maintain paperwork, effectively managing priorities as they arise. Wanting to make a real difference, you’re interested in caring for others, sharing your sense of humour and spreading your infectious enthusiasm for making people’s lives better. Whether it’s motivating colleagues to support each activity or event, making links in the lo