Activities Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Part time

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare Limited in Greater London is seeking a Bank Activities Assistant for a casual, part-time role at a care home. You’ll help create a stimulating environment and tailor activities to residents’ interests and abilities.

You’ll work flexibly to cover annual leave and sick leave, with training provided to develop your skills and progress your career with us. The role offers meaningful work, social engagement, and opportunities to connect with residents and their families.

Responsibilities

• Help devise imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability.
• Tailor activity programmes to maximise residents’ wellbeing, independence and social engagement.

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank ActivitiesAssistant 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 Assistant 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 Assistant. 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.

REWARDS PACKAGE

As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK’s leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

If you’d like to use your planning and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.