As a Creative Arts Coordinator, you will use creativity to support people living with dementia to engage, connect, and express themselves through meaningful therapeutic arts activities. Working within Cameron House and the wider Inverness community, you will help create positive experiences that promote wellbeing, confidence, and social interaction.
This is a rewarding role where you will plan and deliver creative arts sessions tailored to the needs and abilities of the individuals you support. Through a range of artistic activities, you will encourage participation, support skill development, and help people maintain a sense of identity and achievement.
What you will do
- Organise and deliver therapeutic creative arts sessions for people living with dementia
- Plan activities that are tailored to individual needs, interests, and abilities
- Create a welcoming and inclusive environment that encourages participation and engagement
- Support individuals to express themselves, develop skills, and maintain independence through creative activities
- Work collaboratively with colleagues, families, and others involved in supporting participants
- Promote the benefits of creative arts in enhancing wellbeing, confidence, and quality of life
- Contribute to meaningful experiences that support social interaction and reduce isolation
About you
You will have an arts-based qualification, or be working towards one, along with a willingness to achieve an SVQ Level 3 qualification or equivalent. You will have a good understanding of dementia and the positive impact that therapeutic arts can have on wellbeing, confidence, and independence. Strong communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as is the ability to build positive relationships with the people you support, their families, and colleagues. You will be patient, adaptable, and compassionate in your approach, with the ability to work independently while also contributing positively as part of a supportive team.
Why work with us?
We are committed to supporting our colleagues to develop and succeed. In return for your skills and dedication, we offer:
- Generous annual leave entitlement
- Employer contributory pension scheme
- Family friendly working policies
- Access to an employee assistance programme
- Ongoing learning and development opportunities
- Support to achieve relevant qualifications
- Discounts and benefits through our employee rewards platform
Hours and location
This role is based at Cameron House, Culduthel, Inverness, and includes supporting activities across the wider Inverness area.
Working hours: 2 hours per week.
If you are passionate about using creativity to enrich the lives of people living with dementia, we would love to hear from you. Apply today and help make a positive difference through creative and meaningful engagement.
We also offer you a range of benefits that you would expect from an organisation that support others.
Firstly, there is access to a wide range of exclusive retail and leisure discounts through our rewards scheme and the Blue Light Discount card. We also ensure that your future and that of your loved ones is secured with a generous contributory pension plan and death in service benefit. Balancing work and family are made easier with our suite of enhanced family friendly policies and your health and wellness are prioritised with access to our health cash plan, giving you cash back for a wide range of health treatments. We even have access to a care concierge service to assist you with life's challenges, providing invaluable support when you need it most.
But we also know that your training and development is important to you, and as well as a contribution to your professional membership fees, we are keen to support you in making the right steps to learn, grow and develop in ways that are right for you.
CrossReach has been at the forefront of high quality social care for over 150 years, providing loving care to people of all ages and supporting them to live life to the full whatever their circumstances. During that time, we have worked hard to understand the needs of the people who turn to us for help and with them have been at the forefront of pioneering services which have literally changed thousands of lives for the better.
Today we are one of the largest social care providers in Scotland, with experience across a broad range of services. We are still growing, learning, and improving, thanks to the incredible people we have the privilege to support, and all those who support us. We are part of the Church of Scotland and aim to provide social care services and specialist resources in Christ's name to further the caring work of the Church to people in challenging circumstances.
As we do our work in Christ's name you must be respectful of our Christian Ethos and be able to work within it.
This post requires you to be a member of the Protecting Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme and undertake the necessary vetting checks. You will also be required to be registered with SSSC and it is your professional responsibility to ensure that you meet the standards and criteria for registration.
We have a legal obligation to ensure that we do not employ any worker who has not been granted the relevant permission to work in the UK. This permission is without exception granted by UK Visas and Immigrations. We are required to check the entitlement to work in the UK of all prospective employees, regardless of nationality or job category.
We are committed to ensuring that we attract, retain, and develop the very best people to build a diverse and talented team and we recognise that every individual's unique background, experience and ability contributes to our success. We aim to create an inclusive and inspiring environment where individuals feel valued and respected and where people can belong, thrive and be their very best, whoever they are.
If you have any queries regarding this role or our recruitment process, please contact the Recruitment team on .uk
Please note: We reserve the right to close this advert prior to the closing date. Therefore, please make sure you complete and submit your application at an early stage.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR CANDIDATES
- Application Process: Please apply for this post by completing the application process on Jobtrain. You can find out more about our recruitment process CrossReach Recruitment Process
- CV Upload: DO NOT upload a CV as this will not be used for shortlisting purposes.Deadline: Posts close at midn
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