Care South at Home Looking for Activities Assistant at Dorchester Full Time
Activities Assistant:
Competitive pay rate : £10.25 per hour.
Shift Pattern: 16hrs per week .
We have an exciting opportunity for a part time Activities Assistant to join the team at Maiden Castle House, our state-of-the-art residential and dementia care in the historic County Town of Dorchester, Dorset.
As a not-for-profit charity within social care, we focus on the reward and recognition of all our people.
Benefits include:
A £500 Welcome Bonus after joining (T&C’s apply)
Enhanced Bank Holiday pay rates
Blue Light Shopping Discount Card
Free DBS check and Uniform
Staff Loyalty Bonus
Reward and recognition schemes
Employee Assistance Programme
Outstanding training, qualification and career advancement opportunities
£500 ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
Key duties for Activities Assistant include:
Assisting in providing a range of imaginative and enjoyable social and therapeutic activities to our residents, some of whom are living with dementia
Delivering an ongoing calendar of social events and activities for residents covering their personal interests
Maintaining awareness of our resident’s changing needs, raising concerns were necessary
Assist in mealtimes when required and promote a social, calm and enjoyable experience
Provide encouragement and support to enable our residents to remain as independent as possible
Our focus is our residents, clients and our people.
About you:
Social and outgoing with excellent communication skills
Good time management skills with the ability to prioritize multiple tasks
Flexible in the hours you can work and able to work every other weekend
Able to work well within a team environment
Holder of a DBS on the update service or prepared to undertake one
PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE
As a not-for-profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: (url removed)
For any questions regarding the Activities Assistant role please contact the recruitment team on (phone number removed).
YOU MUST BE 18 YEARS OR ABOVE TO APPLY FOR THIS POSITION AND HAVE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UK.
