Activities Assistant - Care Home

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in Gateshead is looking for an Activities Assistant to deliver engaging and varied activities for residents. The role emphasizes creativity, enthusiasm, and empathy, allowing individuals from various backgrounds to thrive. You'll help residents engage with their interests and foster a sense of community. Training and development opportunities are provided to enhance your skills. This is a rewarding position in a supportive environment, making a real difference in residents' lives.

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 needed; focus on creativity and a genuine interest in supporting people.
• Must be enthusiastic and empathetic.
• Willingness to develop skills through training.

Responsibilities

• Deliver imaginative and varied activities for residents.
• Assist in running an entertainment and activities programme.
• Enhance residents' independence and community involvement.

Skills

Sense of fun and creativity

Ability to encourage and motivate others

Empathy

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As 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. 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.

ABOUT YOU

You 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 PACKAGE

• 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.