Activities Assistant - Care Home

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Islington; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 22,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in Islington seeks an Activities Assistant to deliver imaginative activities that enhance residents' lives. This role requires a fun and creative personality, with no specific experience needed. You will help residents live independently and engage with their families and community. Training and development opportunities are provided, along with a rewarding work environment.

Benefits

Free training and development

Wellbeing support tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• No specific experience required; however, a fun and creative personality is essential.
• Ability to encourage and motivate residents is crucial.

Responsibilities

• Deliver imaginative and varied activities for residents.
• Help deliver an entertainment and activities program, covering a range of pastimes.
• Enhance residents' involvement with family, friends, and the local community.

Skills

Creativity

Empathy

Motivational skills

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 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.

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.