Job Description

Reporting to the Service Manager, the successful candidate will be working closely with residents to ensure a range of interesting and stimulating activities are planned in every week.  You may also be involved in organising in-house and other events such as Christmas parties, Easter raffles and summer fares etc, which ultimately contributes towards the continuous high quality of care given to our patients.

What benefits will I receive?

Shaw healthcare have an excellent employee benefit programme, which includes:

• Full paid induction programme
• Paid annual leave – 28 days per year inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Free Uniform
• Discounted Meals while on Shift
• Child care vouchers
• Biannual incentive scheme
• Pension scheme
• Excellent development and promotion opportunities
• Work towards a QCF qualification
• Retail discounts and vouchers
• Holiday discounts
• Online benefits and cashback rewards
• Refer a friend bonus scheme (earn up to £1000)
• Excellent rates of pay
• Employee assistance program to all contracted staff including face to face counselling

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Our ideal Activities Champion will have the following skills and values: Caring nature Strong communication skills Ability to work as part of a team and individually Flexibility and be able to adapt to the needs of Residents As the role requires work with vulnerable people and delivering personal care and support, your employment will be subject to appropriate pre-employment checks including referencing Disclosure and Barring Service Check. Do I need previous experience…? We do not ask for any formal qualifications or experience of working in care before as full training will be provided, although having previous experience in a similar role would be desirable. You will be at the very heart of our industry, so you are expected to be reliable, dependable and committed to make a difference to our service.