Activity Assistant vacancy at Faircape

Activity Assistant vacancy at Faircape

Deadline: Ongoing / Not specified

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Activity Assistant vacancy at Faircape

Faircape is recruiting and accepting applications for Activity Assistant vacancy.

Duties include but is not limited to the following:

Direct Intervention

  • Implement group or individual activities with residents as set out in a weekly programme under the direction of the Occupational Therapist.
  • Invite and encourage residents to attend the activities.
  • Spend time with residents to learn about their hobbies, interests and personal history.

Indirect Intervention

  • Keep up to date records of the following – attendance of individual and group activities, records of changes (improvement or decline) in residents.
  • Attend and contribute to MDT meetings.

Support

  • Perform new resident welcome tasks according to procedure

MORE OPPORTUNITIES:

Operational

  • Keep activity stock in order and inform Occupational Therapist timeously of activity stock that needs to be purchased prior to planned activities.
  • Complete weekly report and conduct activity research.
  • Communicate with manager/Occupational Therapist when more pressing matters arise that need addressing.
  • Attend to emails.
  • Monitor wheelchair & assistive devices.

Training

  • Care training

Education and Qualifications:

  • Matric advantageous
  • Recognised care worker training course advantageous but not required
  • Introduction to Dementia training advantageous but not required
  • Other post – Matric training or qualification advantageous such as coaching, teaching or educare short course
  • Background in social sciences is advantageous

Experience

  • Experience with geriatrics is advantageous

Skills and Knowledge:

  • Skilled in basic computer knowledge
  • Compassionate
  • Good listening skills
  • Good verbal communication skills
  • Enthusiastic
  • Creative
  • Reliable
  • Accountable
  • Understanding of physical, mental, emotional and spiritual of the elderly
  • Time Management
  • Planning and organisational skills
  • Observation skills
  • Presentation skills
  • Leisure activity skills such as arts & crafts, etc

How to apply

Click here to apply

Should you not receive a response within 2 weeks of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful.

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