JOB TITLE: Activities Organiser

ACCOUNTABLE TO: Proprietor

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. To organise all social activities / diversional therapy within the Home, considering residents' particular likes and dislikes as appropriate.

2. To liaise with Care Staff regarding the care of residents and particular activities that may be beneficial and stimulating.

3. To liaise with Care Staff regarding special individual requirements, such as the celebration of birthdays and anniversaries.

4. To liaise with Care Staff regarding special cultural and religious festivals and celebrations, and to be aware of the religious calendars that may affect activity pursuits, relevant to the ethnic mix of the residents.

5. To organise, and be involved in, activities that involve community visits outside the Home. To co- ordinate the availability of transport for residents for such visits.

6. To plan activities to a set timetable and to ensure that these are communicated to residents and staff alike.

7. To be responsible for distribution of library books throughout the Home, and to liaise with appropriate library organisations.

8. To ensure the provision of specialist media for residents with special needs (news tapes, book tapes, large-letter books and Braille, as required)

9. To communicate and liaise with relatives and friends of residents as needed.

10. To liaise with Care Staff to ensure that activities are documented on appropriate Care Plans and in

Care Plan records.

11. To undertake and assist in other duties, as may be necessary from time to time.