Activities Assistant - Bank - Care Home

NHS; Denmead; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Bank Activities Coordinator to foster a vibrant environment for residents. This role involves developing engaging activities that promote social interaction and wellbeing. You'll connect with residents and their families, tailoring programs to meet diverse interests and abilities. Your warm demeanor and organizational skills will be crucial in ensuring that every activity is a success. This rewarding position offers the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of residents while working collaboratively with a dedicated team. If you have a passion for enhancing the quality of life for others, this role is for you.

Qualifications

• Warm, empathetic, and personable with strong organizational skills.
• Creative approach to engaging residents in activities.

Responsibilities

• Create tailored activity programs for residents to enhance wellbeing.
• Inspire residents and staff to participate in community activities.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Empathy

Creativity

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Experience in a similar role

Job description

As a Bank Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for our residents. Our ethos is all about celebrating life, so you'll help to devise imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability.

Main duties of the job

An extremely rewarding role, part of your time as a Bank Activities Coordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before you create tailored activities programmes focused on maximising everyone's wellbeing, independence and social engagement. You'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join us as a Bank Activities Coordinator. Your organisational skills and driven mind-set mean you always get things done and make things happen. Meanwhile, your infectious enthusiasm and creative approach will inspire our residents and staff to get involved in activities both within the home and in the local community.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of healthcare services, operating over 200 care homes and independent hospitals. They are committed to delivering high-quality care and support to their residents and patients, with a focus on celebrating life and enabling people to live as independently as possible.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for our residents. Our ethos is all about celebrating life, so you'll help to devise imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability. An extremely rewarding role, part of your time as a Bank Activities Coordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before you create tailored activities programmes focused on maximising everyone's wellbeing, independence and social engagement.

ABOUT YOU You'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join us as a Bank Activities Coordinator. Your organisational skills and driven mind-set mean you always get things done and make things happen. Meanwhile, your infectious enthusiasm and creative approach will inspire our residents and staff to get involved in activities both within the home and in the local community. Any similar experience would be ideal, but it isn't essential especially because we'll make sure you have the training you need to develop your skills and progress your career with us.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Any similar experience would be ideal, but it isn't essential, as Barchester will provide the necessary training to develop your skills and progress your career with them.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.