Activities Team Leader

As an Activities Lead at Ashlynn Grange Care Home, you will be responsible for leading the activities team to deliver unique, creative and engaging activities for our residents - we want to make memorable moments at Ashlynn Grange! 

About Ashlynn Grange Care Home: 
Ashlynn Grange is an exceptional 153-bed care home in Peterborough. The home prides itself on the surrounding gardens that grow flowers and a variety of different vegetables. 

The level of care at Ashlynn Grange is exceptional, and all staff love to keep residents entertained with a full programme of activities and live performances on our outdoor stage. Our newly refurbished café is available to our residents and their visitors, serving a variety of fresh tea, coffee and cakes daily.

About the role: 
The Activities Lead, known internally as Lifestyles Lead, supports the provision of meaningful, enjoyable, engaging and stimulating activities which are planned, organised, promoted and implemented in the Home for all residents in line with the principles, policies, procedures and best practice guidelines for person centred care, clinical care and dementia care. 

The Activities Lead will proactively engage with and support the activities programme within the Homes.  They will provide support to ensure that all team members know about and are engaged in the activities programme. 

Salary: 
£11.54 per hour. 

Shift Pattern: 
37.5 hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.

Home Location: 
Bretton Gate, Peterborough, PE3 9UZ. 

Key Duties & Responsibilities: 

• Leading our Activities Team to deliver unique, creative and interesting activities and events which resonate with and engage our residents and their loved ones.
• Providing a high level of quality activities for our residents - promoting dignity, respect and independence.
• Engaging with residents in meaningful conversation and genuinely understanding their needs.
• Supporting putting together quarterly residents & relatives’ newsletters for the home. 

Training, Skills & Experience Required: 

• Experience of organising and scheduling programmes of events or activities, ideally within a healthcare environment.
• Excellent communication skills, with a genuine passion for enhancing the lives of our residents.
• Knowledge of dementia is highly advantageous.
• Proven track record for leading, empowering, supporting & motivating a team. 

What we can offer: 

• Fully comprehensive induction.
• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme. 

About Athena: 
Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk). 

Our aim is to be the provider of choice for our residents and the employer of choice for our team members. 

Our purpose is to create excellent quality homely environments with the highest standards of care, catering, housekeeping and activities. 

We aim to enhance the lives of our residents and enable them to enjoy life to the full as individuals in happy, comfortable and safe surroundings.