Description
The Activities Programme Assistant will play an important role within Jewish Care's Community Support team at the Dennis Community Centre on the Sugar & Ronson Campus in Redbridge.
Working 30 hours per week, Monday to Thursday, the postholder will help deliver engaging, person-centred day services across the general older people's service and specialist dementia service.
You will plan and support activities that promote social connection, wellbeing and participation, adapting sessions to reflect members' physical, cognitive, emotional and cultural needs.
The role also involves building positive relationships with members, families, carers and volunteers, responding sensitively to changes in behaviour or wellbeing, providing personal support in line with care plans, supporting transport arrangements and technology access, and contributing to safeguarding and risk management.
Experience working with older people and/or disabled people is essential; dementia experience is desirable.
Main duties of the job
- Supporting and delivering engaging activities and programmes that promote social connection, wellbeing and participation.
- Adapting activities to meet different physical, cognitive, emotional and cultural needs.
- Building positive and trusting relationships with members, families, carers and volunteers.
- Creating a calm, welcoming and dementia-friendly environment.
- Supporting members who may experience distress or changes in behaviour, recognising triggers and responding sensitively.
- Monitoring members' wellbeing and reporting changes in behaviour, mood, mobility or engagement to senior colleagues.
- Providing personal support when required, in line with individual care plans and agreed procedures, helping members maintain their dignity, independence and comfort.
- Working alongside colleagues, social work teams, families and external professionals to ensure members with higher support needs can participate safely.
- Supporting volunteers and working collaboratively with the wider programming and Explore teams.
- Helping members access appropriate technology so they can participate in activities both at the centre and at home.
- Supporting safe and effective transport arrangements, including helping members organise Dial-a-Ride, community transport, private hire and public transport.
- Contributing to safeguarding, risk management and the overall safety and wellbeing of our members.
- Supporting events and wider community activities that bring people together.
Benefits
- Opportunity to make a genuine difference in the lives of older people
- Chance to work in a growing service at an exciting time
- Collaborative and supportive team environment
Requirements
- Experience working with older people and/or disabled people
- Ability to communicate sensitively and build strong relationships with people from a wide range of backgrounds
- Commitment to providing excellent, person-centred support