The Role

Overall purpose

The Activities Officer will:

Provide a range of activities providing support and opportunities to enhance and maintain the independence of service users.

Responsibilities and accountabilities

Support the Manager and care Staff in the arranging and delivery of activities to a variety of service user groups within a residential or day care setting.

Develop activities which reflect service users wishes and their needs as assessed by care Staff in order to meet aims and objectives as outlined in care plans

Run and supervise individual and group activity programmes.

Maintain service user records and contribute to other establishment records, as required.

Provide personal care to service users, as required.

Undertake the direction of volunteers.

Contribute to the development and review of individual care plans to meet service users’ needs for social and mental stimulation.

In conjunction with the Manager organise and arrange group and individual activity programmes, and to undertake risk assessments in relation to all planned activities.

Participate in staff meetings and undertake training.

Undertake any other duties of a lesser or comparable nature, as required.

Person Specification

Must haves:

Good awareness of relevant legislation

Awareness of relevant legislation

Basic knowledge of health and safety

Awareness of anti-discriminatory practice/attitudes

Some experience of working in a caring or role in the community

Experience of planning and organising activities

Good written and oral communication skills

Good organisation skills

Ability to contribute to group work

Ability to contribute to the development and implementation of care plans/reviews Information sharing