Activities Co-Ordinator

Job location: Belfast

Salary: £10.08 per hour.

Hours: 15

Worktime: To be confirmed.

Closing date: 24/01/2022

Employer: Belfast Central Mission

Business: Charitable Association

Address: 5 Glengall Street

Belfast

Postcode: BT12 5AD

Telephone: 028 90241917

Email: people@belfastcentralmission.org

Website: www.belfastcentralmission.org

Job Duties: In this role, you will play a central role in delivering purposeful activities that stimulate residents and improve their wellbeing.Responsibilities may include:Create weekly schedules of activities for residents personalised to their likes, dislikes, needs and abilities.Create and maintain a schedule of group activities tailored to residents to run alongside one-to-one sessions, enabling residents to take part in communal activities as well as individual hobbies.Build professional relationships with the local community, inviting them into the home to take part or run events and help service users maintain their hobbies.Help to enable our service users to stay in touch with friends and family by visits, phone, facetime, zoom, letters and email.Support residents to make trips outside of the home, encouraging relatives and friends to join in.

Qualifications / Experience: Qualifications/RegistrationQCF (Level 2) Health and Social Care OR equivalent qualification is desirable but not essential.Skills & experience2 years' experience working in a similar role in a similar setting where engagement/activity development was a key feature of your role.Ability to develop meaningful activities for older people which helps to maintain independence and integrity.Plan and structure activities that maximises resident interest and participation.Ability to communicate well, at all levels e.g., residents, family members, other staff.Be of a compassionate and caring disposition with a high degree of empathy.Always act with a high-degree integrity respect.Proficient in the use of all elements of Microsoft Office.

Application Method: https://belfastcentralmission.getgotjobs.co.uk/registerJob/45c64f21-a3a6-41e0-b696-22a35bf68d02