Activities Assistant
Location: Fern Brook Lodge Residential Home -Gillingham - Dorset- SP8 4QD
Pay rate:£12.30 per hour
Hours :Part time 20 hours per week (including alternate weekend working)
We have an exciting opportunity for an Activities Assistant to join the team at Fern Brook Lodge, our newly refurbished residential care home, which is a hub for the community in Gillingham and the surrounding villages of North Dorset.
Join Our Team:
Fern Brook Lodge are keen to meet people with a genuine desire to make a positive impact on the lives of our residents. You'll need to be naturally compassionate and understanding of others.
What you will be doing:
- You will assist in providing a range of imaginative and enjoyable social and therapeutic activities to our residents, some of whom are living with dementia
- Delivering an ongoing calendar of social events and activities for residents covering their personal interests
- Maintaining awareness of our resident’s changing needs, raising concerns were necessary
- Assist in mealtimes when required and promote a social, calm and enjoyable experience
- Provide encouragement and support to enable our residents to remain as independent as possible
- This role requires you to work flexible hours but they can fit in around your lifestyle
Who are we looking for:
You are social and outgoing with excellent communication skills, you've got good time management skills with the ability to prioritise multiple tasks. You also work well in a team environment. You need to be 18 years of age to apply for this position.
If this sounds like you then we would love for you to join the team!
As a not-for-profit charity within Social Care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people, our benefits include:
- Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
- Reward and Recognition Schemes
- Employee Assistance Programme
- Industry Based Qualifications