Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator, Okehampton

Kent House: We are seeking a compassionate and organised Activities Coordinator to join our team for 15 hours per week. In this role, you will plan, coordinate, and execute a variety of engaging activities tailored to the interests and needs of our residents and their visitors.

• The Activities Co-ordinator role is a hands‑on working role with responsibility for coordinating a successful activities and volunteer programme within our homes. This includes internal and external communication about activities‑focused programmes for our residents.
• To introduce appropriate activities for older people which support independence and to identify activities in the surrounding areas that will assist residents to integrate into the local community.
• Engage with external providers to inspire activities, projects and engagement with the wider team, including all departments in the home.
• Provide a welcoming and friendly environment to encourage attendance and participation of residents in planned events.
• Ensure a variety of items of interest and activities are available in communal areas for care colleagues to use to engage residents outside of planned events.
• Seek involvement of colleagues through identification of their hobbies and interests that can be matched to those of individual residents.
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure that residents are supported to get the maximum benefit from their chosen activities.
• Ensure that daily records of participation in events or activities, and the outcomes for residents are recorded on electronic care notes.
• Ensure that residents are offered one‑to‑one meaningful engagement if they are unable or unwilling to join group events.
• Actively seek and record feedback and suggestions from residents and relatives about the events and lifestyle opportunities available in the home.
• Demonstrate that the feedback received from residents and relatives is used to inform the planning of the monthly events calendar.
• Encourage and assist residents to make use of outdoor space.
• Prepare rooms and required equipment to enable successful delivery of the planned events program.
• Plan and support with resident trips out of the home.
• Be familiar with residents to ensure that activities are achievable for a range of abilities and support needs.
• To help organise fund‑raising events.
• To help organise special events such as Christmas entertainment, Ascot, Royal Occasion, etc.
• To help produce a monthly programme of events to be discussed with the General Manager of the home.
• To encourage residents and team members to participate in the home’s activities programme.
• Maintenance of posters and notice boards within the home.
• Maintain the required standards of confidentiality.
• Attend relevant staff meetings and training as required.

• Compassionate and caring nature
• Ability to organise activities
• Outgoing and fun to be around
• IT literacy - competent with the use of systems
• Good communication skills
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Clean/current driving licence
• Enhanced DBS

To apply for the position, please reply through this form. We will be in touch with you within 48 hours.