Activity Support Worker

Dove Lodge Care Home are hiring for a new Activity Support Worker to join the team! Located in Exmouth, Dove Lodge are looking for a team player who can support in providing a customised, responsive and high quality programme of activity. As well as showing consideration for the needs, wishes and desires of the individual residents living within Dove Lodge and to empower residents to live as independently as possible with appropriate levels of support.

Please see below some of the responsibilities and requirements that are involved with this role:

• Proactively identify resident activity needs and wishes through assessment, observation, discussion and then support each resident to fulfil such wishes
• Liaise with residents, relatives, friends and staff, to ensure full knowledge of each resident’s likes, dislikes, interests and abilities
• Explore the most appropriate methods and resources for meeting activity needs including group events, individual sessions, involving internal and external resources and community-based resources
• Maintain written records of resident participation, evaluation and positive outcomes of activities
• Advertise and promote the planned program in a manner which encourages the involvement of all residents, relatives and staff

What you can also receive when working for us:

• Monthly bonus scheme
• Blue light Card
• Annual overtime bonus scheme
• Free DBS checks
• In-house appreciation gifts and awards
• Free meals

Experience preferred but not essential as ongoing training and support is given.

This is can be a full/part time role, and will require some weekend work.

A Manual Driving License essential

All Activity Organisers must be willing to work under the direction and instruction of the Directors, Management Team and Team Leaders.

If you are a caring, motivated, organised individual and interested in this role, then apply here!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: £13.03-£15.41 per hour