Community Connections Coordinator - Gillingham
Community Connections Coordinator - Gillingham
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Job Description
Are you passionate about helping individuals enjoy and maintain their quality of life Do you have a caring and empathetic nature If so we have an exciting opportunity to join our Extra Care facility St. Martins.
Location: St. Martins Extra Care Queens Street Gillingham
- 12.64 13.35 per hour
- Part time contract 25hours per week
- Flexible shifts to be discussed on interview
- Weekend and Bank Holiday working required
- Refer a friend scheme up to 300
Care Dorset offers fantastic benefits:
- Generous Annual leave entitlement starting at 27 days rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays) pro rata
- Enhanced Maternity Pay
- Occupational Sick pay entitlement from day one
- Funded Blue Light discount package (superb discounts on travel leisure entertainment and more)
- Access to Employee Assistance Programme
- Comprehensive induction
- Excellent training & development opportunities supporting career progression.
- Access to Litmos online learning platform our one stop shop for learning & development
- Refer a Friend Bonus up to 300 per person you refer (uncapped and paid on successful appointment)
- Celebrated success through annual awards ceremony
About the role:
The Community Connections Coordinator will enable the people we support to access local services activities and events and provide signposting and guidance as required. It is the coordinators responsibility to develop activities and deliver opportunities which reflect individuals wishes and their needs as identified through meetings and reviews. This included facilitating and supporting individual and group activities within St Martins as well as within the local community.
The role is focused on enabling people to live their lives as independently as possible and supporting them in reaching their potential through practical and emotional support.
Main responsibilities:
- Support the Manager and care staff in the arranging and delivery of activities to a variety of people we support within a residential or day care setting.
- Develop activities which reflect wishes of the people we support 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 records for the people we support and contribute to other establishment records as required.
- Provide personal care to the people we support as required.
- Undertake the direction of volunteers.
- Contribute to the development and review of individual care plans to meet needs for social and mental stimulation of the people we support.
- 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.
About you:
Previous experience as a Care Assistant or Activities Officer is beneficial as this provides knowledge of the care setting. However we will consider applications without this experience for the right person as all training will be provided.
Successful candidates must have:
- An understanding of personcentred working and how to work with people to understand their priorities and interests
- Experience of planning and organising community involvement
- Good organisation skills
- A solutionfocused attitude
- An ability to adapt to the differing needs of individuals
- A creative energetic and proactive approach
- A desire for people to do the things that matter most to them.
Good qualities to have:
- A compassionate and caring nature with a genuine desire to help others
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Creative with the ability to provide unique ideas
- Organisational skills in order to arrange and plan multiple activities including group activities and larger events
- Basic knowledge of health and safety
- Awareness of antidiscriminatory practice/attitudes
- Some experience of working in a caring or role in the community
If you are enthusiastic about making a positive difference in peoples lives and meet the requirements mentioned above we would love to hear from you.
Employment Type
Full Time
