Activities Assistant

Activities Assistant
£12 per hour
37.5 hours per week
Aberdeen

There when it matters

Sue Ryder has an exciting opportunity for a Activities Assistant to join our dedicated team. This is a really varied role and has a direct impact on enhancing the daily lives of our residents at Dee View Court. You will take a keen interest in how our residents spend their days and plan and provide a range activities that will provide choice and independence.

About us:
Sue Ryder Dee View Court in Kincorth, Aberdeen, is currently Scotland's only purpose-built specialist neurological centre providing care for people living with complex neurological conditions, including Huntington’s disease, multiple sclerosis and acquired brain injuries. We have exciting career and development opportunities for Experienced Care Assistants of all levels.

Our specialist Neurological Care centre has 36 single bedrooms available for residential care and 7 supported living apartment for two people, which has a kitchen and a lounge to help people maintain their independence for as long as possible.

About the role:
• To enable service users to take part in recreational and social activities of their choice, encouraging independent choice
• This role reports to the Activities Supervisor
• The role will work closely with other Activities Assistants and other members of the wider multidisciplinary team
• To assist in maintaining morale of clients by communication and contact – achieved by talking and working with them
• To work as an effective member of the multi-disciplinary team
• To participate fully in the Care Plan process in the role of Associate Key Worker including assessment, implementation and evaluation
• To attend to and assist clients in achieving a high standard of physical care, including diet, hygiene and appearance

About you:
• NVQ in Care Level 2 or other relevant subject /training – desirable
• Understanding of health/social care sector work
• Experience in a similar type of role desirable
• Skilled in interacting with all types of people
• Able to work as part of a team
• Able to communicate effectively verbally and in writing

In return we offer:

• Competitive enhanced pay for nights (30%), weekends (30%) and public holidays (60%)
• Company pension scheme
• 27 days holiday - rising to 33 with length of service plus bank holidays
• Free uniform
Employee Networks - LGBTQ+, Ethnic Diversity and Equality, People with Disabilities, and Women and Non Binary Individuals

Subject to satisfactory PVG membership.

For more of our employee benefits please visit our website.

https://www.sueryder.org/jobs/why-work-for-sue-ryder

We actively encourage applications from people from all backgrounds to help us to provide the best possible experience for the people who use our services and continue to make Sue Ryder a great place to work, and attract and recruit the best, most diverse workforce possible. We are particularly interested in increasing applications from the global majority, LGTBQIA+ and people with disabilities as they are currently underrepresented in our organisation.

Later this year Care Concern Group will take over the ownership of Dee View Court, Aberdeen and all staff employed by Sue Ryder at that service will transfer to the Care Concern Group.
Within the Care Concern Group is a specialist division providing care to residents living with complex physical and/or mental health needs including residents living with neurological conditions similar to the residents that are supported at Dee View Court.