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Wimborne
Advertising Salary
£13.73 - £14.46 hourly rate
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Hours Per Week
22.5

About The Role

The Activity Officer will lead a range of activities providing support and opportunities to enhance and maintain the independence of persons we support. 
 
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. 

Benefits

  • Generous Annual leave entitlement - starting at 27 days, rising to 31 after 5 years (exc. Bank holidays)
  • 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 Us

Care Dorset launched in October 2022 as a new provider supporting adults across a range of support models and in different settings including reablement, day services, supported living, and residential care. 

We are a local authority trading company, wholly owned by Dorset Council, with strong ambitions to innovate and transform our existing services to deliver better outcomes for people as well as growing commercially.

 

We are people focused. We are genuine. We have integrity. We will develop. We are a team.

These values define our personality. They are our statement about what we stand for and what we believe in, and they are the basis behind the decisions we make every single day. They are the Care Dorset way.

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 Care Dorset 


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