Activities Assistant - Care Home

NHS; Shrewsbury; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Shrewsbury seeks an Activities Assistant to deliver imaginative activities that motivate and engage residents. No specific experience is required, but enthusiasm, creativity, and a genuine interest in the residents are essential. This role offers opportunities for personal development and a rewarding environment.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Bonus schemes

Employee awards

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required.
• Sense of fun and creativity needed.
• Ability to encourage and motivate others.

Responsibilities

• Deliver varied activities for residents.
• Encourage and motivate residents.
• Enhance residents' involvement with families and community.

Skills

Creativity

Motivational skills

Empathy

Job description

Job summary

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. You'll help every resident to live as independently as possible and enhance their involvement with their family, friends and the local community.

Main duties of the job

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. You don't need any specific experience to join us, but you should have a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. You'll also need to have a real interest in the people we support.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care and support services in the UK. They operate over 200 care homes and supporting living services, providing a range of care options to meet the needs of individuals. Barchester is committed to delivering person-centered care and supporting their residents to live fulfilling lives.

Details Date posted

31 July 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.71 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time, Part-time

Reference number

1352513832

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Shrewsbury

SY1 2PA

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• No specific qualifications are required, but you should have a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others.

Person Specification Qualifications Essential

• No specific qualifications are required, but you should have a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others.

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

Shrewsbury

SY1 2PA

Employer's website

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

Employer details Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Shrewsbury

SY1 2PA

Employer's website

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