Activities Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Cirencester; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading care provider as an Activities Assistant, where you'll create enjoyable, engaging activities that enrich residents' lives. With a focus on empathy and creativity, this role is essential in fostering independence and community involvement. Enjoy a rewarding environment with comprehensive training and competitive benefits.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• No specific experience required, sense of fun and creativity valued.
• Ability to encourage and motivate others.
• Genuine interest in supporting residents is essential.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver a variety of activities for residents.
• Engage residents in social events and outings.
• Promote independence and involvement with the community.

Skills

Creativity

Empathy

Enthusiasm

Motivational skills

Job description

Job summary

The role of an Activities Assistant in a Barchester care home involves delivering engaging and varied activities to ensure residents can enjoy a fulfilling and motivational environment. The focus is on supporting residents to pursue their interests and enhance their involvement with the community.

Main duties of the job

As an Activities Assistant, you'll be responsible for planning and delivering a diverse range of activities, entertainment, and events that cater to the diverse interests and needs of the residents. This may include organizing group activities, one-on-one sessions, outings, and social events. The goal is to create an environment that promotes independence, socialization, and overall well-being for the residents.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. They are committed to delivering personalized care and support that enables residents to live fulfilling lives. The company invests in its staff through comprehensive training and development programs, competitive benefits, and a supportive work environment.

Details Date posted

05 June 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.58 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1316805897

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Cirencester

GL7 5DT

Job description Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs an Activities Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll deliver imaginative, fun and varied activities to ensure our residents can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. We want to make sure each individual can pursue the interests they most enjoy and that means you'll have a real impact on our residents' lives. The Activities Assistant role involves helping us to deliver an entertainment and activities programme that covers a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings and events. Put simply, you'll help every resident to live as independently as possible and enhance their involvement with their family, friends and the local community.

Alternative weekends Required - Saturday 9am - 3pm or 10 am -4 pm

ABOUT YOUYou don't need any specific experience to join us as an Activities Assistant, so you could come from any background. What's important is that you have a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. You'll also need to have that little extra something a real interest in the people we support. Enthusiastic and empathetic, you're someone who'll really enjoy helping our residents to live their lives to the full. Bring us all of that, and you'll have every opportunity to develop your skills further with a range of courses designed to build your confidence in every aspect of your role.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your creativity 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.

Job description Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs an Activities Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll deliver imaginative, fun and varied activities to ensure our residents can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. We want to make sure each individual can pursue the interests they most enjoy and that means you'll have a real impact on our residents' lives. The Activities Assistant role involves helping us to deliver an entertainment and activities programme that covers a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings and events. Put simply, you'll help every resident to live as independently as possible and enhance their involvement with their family, friends and the local community.

Alternative weekends Required - Saturday 9am - 3pm or 10 am -4 pm

ABOUT YOUYou don't need any specific experience to join us as an Activities Assistant, so you could come from any background. What's important is that you have a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. You'll also need to have that little extra something a real interest in the people we support. Enthusiastic and empathetic, you're someone who'll really enjoy helping our residents to live their lives to the full. Bring us all of that, and you'll have every opportunity to develop your skills further with a range of courses designed to build your confidence in every aspect of your role.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your creativity 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.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• No specific experience is required for this role. The employer is looking for individuals with a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. Enthusiasm, empathy, and a genuine interest in supporting the residents are essential qualities.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• No specific experience is required for this role. The employer is looking for individuals with a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. Enthusiasm, empathy, and a genuine interest in supporting the residents are essential qualities.

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.

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Cirencester

GL7 5DT

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Cirencester

GL7 5DT

Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)