Activities Coordinator

About The Role An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Activities Coordinator to join the team at: Astor Care Complex, Lamb Street, East Cramlington, Northumberland, NE23 6XP 32.5 hours per week over 7 days - flexibility on hours is essential £8.35 per hour. Ideally you will have a good understanding of dementia. Understand how to engage our residents. Be creative in organising meaningful and interesting activities respecting age and ability of our residents. Reporting to the Care Manager, the successful candidate will be working closely with residents to ensure a range of interesting and stimulating activities are planned in every week. You may also be involved in organising in-house and other events such as Christmas parties, Easter raffles and Summer fares etc, which ultimately contributes towards the continuous high quality of care given to our residents. About You Our ideal Activities Coordinator will have the following skills and values: Caring nature. Strong communication skills. Ability to work as part of a team and individually. Flexibility and be able to adapt to the needs of Residents. Benefits In return for this you will receive a competitive salary package plus: 5.6 weeks annual leave Fully funded training Development opportunities SimplyHealth cover after one year of service, inc. cashback on medical and dental expenses Discounted Spa breaks PerkBox - a range of discounts and free monthly offers for a variety of high street shops and restaurants Cycle to Work scheme NEST pension plan Nurse and Care referral scheme Rewards for 5, 10, 15, 20 and 25 years of service Annual staff recognition - MMCG Care Awards Package Description Competitive package About Us Care is at the heart of what we do here at Maria Mallaband Care Group. We're an established family-run care provider, and we deliver care to over 3,500 residents across our 80 care homes nationwide. Our mission is to be the best quality; most highly regarded Care Provider in the United Kingdom and our vision is to create a home from home environment for both residents and staff. We are committed to being an Investors in People employer, which means that we continually invest in your personal training and development. MMCG is a place where your career truly starts to grow. All applicants will be subject to satisfactory references and all employees are checked against the Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS). Interested? Just click apply Or if you have any further questions before applying you can contact the recruitment team at or you can call us at. You can find out more about life at MMCG on Facebook and Twitter: Please be aware this vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date if sufficient applications have been received. ID - MMCG1 Maria Mallaband Care Group Apply