Location
Friern Barnet

Hours
Full Time - 40 hours per week. Flexibility is required to work during Jewish festivals, occasional evenings and weekends when activities, celebrations or special events take place. Working hours will be planned to reflect the needs of the service and the activities programme. Time in lieu will be given.

Salary
£31,390 per annum

About the Role
Are you creative, energetic and passionate about helping people enjoy meaningful experiences? As an Activities Facilitator, you will play an important role in creating a vibrant and engaging community across the Betty Asher Loftus Centre (BALC), a care campus providing residential, nursing and dementia care for older people. As part of the Living Well Team, you will plan, organise and deliver a varied programme of activities and events across the whole campus. From creative and recreational activities to cultural, social and therapeutic opportunities, you will help people stay connected to the things they enjoy, develop relationships and maintain a sense of purpose and wellbeing.
You will work with the Activities Lead, residents, families, colleagues, volunteers, visiting artists, performers and community organisations to create opportunities that are inclusive, personalised and enjoyable.

Your key responsibilities will include:
- Planning, organising and facilitating a varied programme of activities across BALC
- Delivering both group and individual activities, adapting them to different interests, abilities and needs
- Organising outings, special events and celebrations throughout the year
- Supporting activities that celebrate Jewish life, culture, traditions and festivals
- Encouraging residents to connect with each other and the wider community
- Building positive relationships with residents and understanding their interests, preferences and abilities
- Working closely with care teams and colleagues to identify opportunities for meaningful engagement
- Developing relationships with volunteers, artists, performers and community organisations
- Introducing new ideas and activities to keep the programme fresh, engaging and responsive to people's interests
- Gathering feedback and using your experience and observations to continually improve the activities programme
- Maintaining appropriate records and ensuring activities are delivered safely and in line with Jewish Care policies and procedures

Most importantly, you will help create a campus where activities and opportunities are a meaningful part of everyday life.

Experience
Experience of planning and facilitating activities is essential. Ideally, you will have experience working with older people or those living with dementia or differing abilities and needs. Experience within health or social care, the community or voluntary sector, or as part of a multidisciplinary team would be advantageous.

About you
You are enthusiastic, imaginative and genuinely enjoy working with people. You have a person-centred approach and a genuine commitment to helping people living in residential care enjoy a meaningful life. You are able to build supportive and trusting relationships and have excellent communication skills to work with people from diverse backgrounds. Creativity and the ability to develop and introduce new ideas are important, as is the ability to work at pace while responding sensitively to individual needs. You possess good organisational and time-management skills and can work collaboratively with colleagues, volunteers and external partners. Empathy, compassion and sensitivity are key attributes. You are able to maintain accurate records and documentation.

Qualifications
A relevant qualification in activity, arts or recreational work would be beneficial but is not essential.