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Activities Assistant – Green Tree Court, Exeter

Location: Exeter

Role type: Care Home

Salary: £12.21-14.94

Part time opportunities:

• Part-time (16hrs per week)
• Shifts 10am-2pm with working alternative weekends

Do you like to connect with people, make a difference and do the right thing?

Somerset Care is an award-winning not-for-profit care provider across the South West. When people think about care, they think of the Somerset Care Group.

Green Tree Court became part of the Somerset Care Group in 2024.

We are proud to state that we are a disability confident employer.

Everything we do at Somerset Care is underpinned by our four core values: 

• Connecting with people 
• Making a difference 
• Doing the right thing 
• Embracing change 

By living these values, we ensure that we keep our commitment to delivering high-quality, tailored care to support and enrich the lives of our customers.

Join our Care Home Team in Exeter. Green Tree Court located in Exeter is a luxury, 68-bedroom care home which has achieved the Stirling Gold Standard for dementia design. The home provides a comfortable, safe, stylish environment, for those requiring expert dementia support and nursing care.

Purpose of the role

To assist in organising and facilitating varied and appropriate programmes of activity for the residents of Green Tree Court, based on their needs, wishes and desires.

Key responsibilities of the role

• Identify resident activity needs and wishes through assessment, observation and discussion, maintaining records of these as required.
• Liaise with residents, relatives, friends of residents and staff to ensure full knowledge of the residents likes, dislikes, interests, abilities and difficulties.
• Assist in exploring the most appropriate methods and resources for meeting activity needs including group events, individual sessions, involving internal, external and community-based resources.
• Assist in and promoting the planned programme in a manner that encourages involvement of all the residents, their relatives and staff members.
• Assist in providing activities based on the planned programme, allowing for changes as necessary.
• Maintain individual records of the residents’ participation in line with the guidance provided by the Activities Coordinator.
• Maintain a portfolio of information, including the range of activities available within the home and the local community.
• Assist in regularly reviewing resident needs, the programme of activities and levels of participation, in conjunction with the Activities Coordinator.
• Assist in organising theme events as required, based on local holidays and traditions in line with guidance from the Activities Coordinator.
• Participate in fundraising events as required.

If you like how the above sounds and have a full UK driving licence, have a creative approach and are able to generate new ideas then please apply for the position.

As a valued employee, you’ll have access to a range of benefits:

• Full company induction, ongoing training to gain Nationally recognized Health and Social Care qualifications plus the opportunity to start an Apprenticeship.
• Day time pay rate: £12.21 – £14.94
• Please be advised that you will be required to work every other weekend.
• Enhanced pay for nights, weekends and bank holidays
• Blue Light Card – provides access to more than 15,000 discounts from large national retailers to local businesses!
• Wellbeing support available, covering a wide range of support services and events.
• Reward and recognition – Bright Sparks, Somerset Care Group Awards, Long Service Awards
• Refer a Friend Bonus – £350 per person you refer (Uncapped and paid on successful appointment)

Somerset Care Limited is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. We are an Equal Opportunity employer and welcome applications from all individuals. As this position involves “regulated activity” (as defined by the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) an Enhanced DBS check will be undertaken.   

It’s a criminal offence for people who are barred from working in regulated activity (under the Safeguarding and Vulnerable Groups Act 2006) to apply for roles that require them to work unsupervised with that particular group. Somerset Care is committed to the safeguarding and promoting the welfare of adults and children at risk. 

Apply now!