Job Requirements

Hours of work

  • Full-time and part-time available
  • Full-time: 37.5 hours per week including weekends

Working Pattern

  • Five-day week including weekends (possible flexibility)
  • 9.00 a.m. – 5.00 p.m. (possible flexibility)

Job Role

  • Develops friendly and respectful relationships with Residents and their Relatives
  • Enables Residents to maintain their well-being by ensuring that their social and leisure needs are met according to their individual care plans, habits, and lifestyles.
  • Facilitates social & leisure activities and events in accordance with Residents’ preferences and hobbies
  • Promotes ‘Whole Home Approach’ and inspires staff across the home to take the initiative in meaningful interactions with Residents.
  • Leads and manages a team of Hospitality Assistants or Assistants Well-being Coordinators (if applicable).

Experience

We are looking for experience in some or all of the following areas:

Work Experience

  • Customer service in leadership roles
  • Organising small- and large-scale events or activities
  • Some experience in leadership/mentoring/supervising role is an advantage
  • Some experience of elderly care, dementia experience is an advantage
  • Community volunteering

Skills and Abilities

  • Good verbal and written communication
  • Creativity, enthusiasm, patience, and empathy
  • Good computer skills with experience of Microsoft Office
  • Organising and coordinating skills
  • Can adapt well to working independently and in a team
  • Ability to use own initiative

Qualifications

  • NVQ level 3 in Health & Social Care
  • Psychology, Occupational Therapy background
  • Activity Provision courses
  • Events or Hospitality leadership courses
  • Creative background such as fine arts, performing arts, design

The Benefits of Working with Cedar Care

  • You will receive free Cedar Care induction training including care certificate
  • Refresher training with the opportunity for career progression.
  • A pension scheme with an employer contribution**
  • Free parking across all of our homes
  • 28 Days Annual Leave
  • In house reward scheme

**Subject to the completion of a probationary period