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The Role
Overall purpose
The Activities Officer will:
Provide a range of activities providing support and opportunities to enhance and maintain the independence of service users.
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.
Participate in staff meetings and undertake training.
Undertake any other duties of a lesser or comparable nature, as required.
Person Specification
Must haves:
Good awareness of relevant legislation
Awareness of relevant legislation
Basic knowledge of health and safety
Awareness of anti-discriminatory practice/attitudes
Some experience of working in a caring or role in the community
Experience of planning and organising activities
Good written and oral communication skills
Good organisation skills
Ability to contribute to group work
Ability to contribute to the development and implementation of care plans/reviews Information sharing
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