PURPOSE OF THE JOB:                                  

To enable people with disabilities and associated needs to improve and maintain the quality of the

life by:

• Support in achieving daily skills and activities.

• Identifying and meeting the needs of individuals.

• Developing and maintaining relationships with the members, staff, and the local community.

• Positively encouraging choices in keeping with the CQC guidelines.

REPORTS TO:                                                       

The Day Centre Manager and in their absence the Team Leader.

ACCOUNTABLE TO:                                            

The Day Centre Manager and in their absence the Team Leader.

SPECIFIC

RESPONSIBILITIES:                                             

Working as part of a team in order to provide positive interaction via various activities in the

service and in the community (e.g., Swimming/gardening etc.)  and physiological support if needed. 

To provide opportunities for individuals to develop skills in a way that respects the person involved, promotes independence, and allows individuals concerned to realise their own potential. To develop and maintain individual activity programs and ensure all progress is documented and celebrated as appropriate.

SPECIAL CONDITIONS:  You will be required to: -

• Work shifts on a staffing rota including weekends as required.

• Ensure staffing shortfalls are fulfilled on a flexible basis.

• Cover special events such as holidays.

• Attend staff meetings, training, and reviews on a regular basis.

Activity co-ordinator key areas:

(1)           Assisting with providing a needs-led service in keeping with the aims and objectives of the Centre.

(2)           Participating in, assisting with, and reviewing defined care plans encouraging individuals to take an active role in all aspects of daily living.

(3)          Encouraging and supporting a lifestyle which facilitates the spiritual, physical, psychological, cultural, and social needs of the individual.

(4)           Assisting with the development implementation, review and evaluation of individual programme plans within a multi-disciplinary framework.

(5)           Being responsible for and assisting members with all aspects of living skills in a way that supports them to be more independent within their own homes.

(6)           Enabling individuals to develop and maintain relationships within their Centre and the local community.

(7)           Reporting any service needs of whatever nature to the Manager following company policy on duty of candour.

(8)           Ensuring that all relevant documentation is completed and accurate.

(9)           Providing contingency cover at other establishments, if required.

(10)         Undertaking training relevant to the needs of the service users such as learning disabilities and autism according to relevant legislation.

(11)         Ensuring all policies and procedures allocated to the centre are followed.

(12)         Carrying out duties in compliance with the company’s Equal Opportunities Policy.

(13)         Carrying out duties in compliance with the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and subsequent Health and Safety legislation.

(14)             Carry out duties to ensure the prevention and control of infection in line with relevant legislation and company policies.

(15)             As a term of your employment, you can be required to undertake such other duties commensurate with your grade, and/or hours of work, as may reasonably be required of you at your initial place of work or at any other of the company's establishments.

(16)             This is a description of the job as it is presently constituted. It is the practice of this company periodically to examine employees' job descriptions and to update them to ensure that they relate to the job as then being performed, or to incorporate whatever changes are being proposed. It is the company's aim to reach agreement on reasonable changes, but if an agreement is not possible the company reserves the right to insist on changes to your job description after consultation with you.