Activities Co-ordinator

Reference

PRI100292

Location

Carlton House, 24 Wakefield Road, Rothwell Haigh, Leeds, LS26 0SF

Priory Group Division

Adult Care

Salary

£12.60

Hours

20

Vacancy Type

Permanent - Part Time

Job Advert - Division Information

Priory Adult Care is the UK’s leading independent provider of specialist adult care services. Our aim is to provide the right support in the right home for all the individuals we accommodate.

With community-based residential care settings, as well as a network of supported living services, we support adults over the age of 18 with autism, dementia, learning disabilities, mental health conditions, Prader-Willi Syndrome (PWS) and behaviours that challenge. We also offer a range of residential and nursing care settings for older people with varying levels of need.

Job Advert Role Description

Carlton House offers residential support for 10 males, including males on the autism spectrum and males with a learning disability. 

As our ActivitiesCoordinator, you will look to create, plan, lead and organise an interesting and varied program of daily activities, entertainment and events, enriching the lives of the residents.

This role is for 20 hours a week. 

Duties may include:

• Liaise with external companies to organise entertainment
• Listening to the residents to aid producing a popular program of events/activities/entertainment
• Work alongside care staff, coordinating hairdressing/chiropody visits etc.
• Organise raffles & fund raising events for the residents/home.

We are looking for a motivational and creative person who is able to be flexible working during weekdays. The ideal person will be organised and have some experience working with in the care sector, therefore being able to understand the needs of residents aiding activity choices. Experience as activates co-ordinator is preferred but a positive, enthusiastic attitude is a must.

Division DBS info

Disclosure

All roles will be subject to a successful disclosure at an appropriate level from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), Access NI or Disclosure Scotland, and the cost of this will be covered by Priory. We are an equal opportunities employer.