The Activity Coordinator requires a high school diploma or its equivalent and 2-4 years of experience in the field or in a related area. Organizes and provides program content for social events for an organization or group of people. Being an Activity Coordinator relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Is familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures within a particular field. In addition, Activity Coordinator performs a variety of tasks. Works under general supervision; typically reports to a supervisor or manager. A certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.
Activities Coordinator Job Description Template
Our company is looking for a Activities Coordinator to join our team.
Responsibilities:
- Produce and advertise within the Home, a weekly social events programme;
- Review the activity plan with involvement from the Resident and relatives and adjust where required;
- To ensure that the social care plan for each resident is in place within three weeks of the date of admission and reviewed regularly;
- Risk assess planned activites and venues with the Life Skills team;
- Plan & organise in house activities, including social activities & events with the life skills team;
- Help to organise and plan fund raising events;
- Monitor and review Service Users participation;
- Identify each Service Users needs whilst promoting independence and choice;
- Plan and organise monthly residents meetings;
- Keeping appropriate records of activities and assessment forms;
- Contributing to the mealtime experience and providing sociable mealtime activity;
- Contribution to the development and review of care plans;
- Promotion of social, physical and spiritual activity;
- Work closely with the Care Home Management team to plan and deliver special events;
- Co-ordinating with clubs and outside providers of activities and events.
Requirements:
- Flexibility and be able to adapt to the needs of Residents;
- Caring nature;
- Ability to work as part of a team and individually;
- Review the activity plan with involvement from the Resident and relatives and adjust where required;
- Support the Care Support Staff in delivering person-centred care when required by providing cover during absences;
- Ensure that all activities undertaken are done so in a safe and professional manner;
- To maintain the excellent reputation of the Caretech Group and Roborough House in particular;
- To ensure that accurate, legible Daily Records are maintained on residents that they work with;
- To attend Supervision on a minimum of 6 times a year and appraisal once a year;
- To maintain good liaison links between the family and friends of residents in order to acertain how best to meet the residents’ personal needs;
- Ensure that an accurate, legible record of activities offered is maintained and also of residents accepting or declining the offered activity;
- To attend Staff Training sessions as directed;
- Hold a full clean driving licence ability to drive a 10 seater minibus on outings with residents;
- Maintain and care for the Roborough House chicken coup to a rota;
- To ensure that the Activities Office is kept clean and tidy.