Activities Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Swansea; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is looking for a Bank Activities Coordinator to create engaging, tailored activities for residents while maximizing their wellbeing and social engagement. This role requires warmth, empathy, and creativity, along with organizational skills, to deliver exceptional care. Flexibility and development opportunities are part of the rewards package.

Benefits

Free learning and development opportunities

Flexible working hours

Qualifications

• Warm and personable with a driven mindset.
• Experience in similar roles is ideal but not essential.
• Will receive training to develop skills.

Responsibilities

• Create tailored activity programmes for residents.
• Get to know residents and their families.
• Inspire residents and staff to engage in activities.

Skills

Empathy

Organizational skills

Creativity

Communication

Job description

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.

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.