Activity Coordinator

Cognitive stimulation therapy involves a wide range of activities that aim to stimulate thinking and memory. Sessions aim to actively stimulate and engage people with dementia within a group, whilst providing an optimal learning environment.

You must be able to manage your own workload across two of our residential care homes and include a wide range of activities that aim to stimulate thinking and memory. Activities may include, word games, puzzles, music, sensory activities, baking, gardening as well as discussion of past and present events and topics of interest.

Person specification

Essential

Enthusiastic and able to demonstrate that they have a strong ommitment to high quality person-centred care

Good organisational skills

Excellent communication abilities and be able to build therapeutic relationships

Car driver and/or ability and willingness to travel to locations throughout both residential care homes.

Willing to complete all essential training

Desirable

Experience working within dementia or mental health care services