Activities Assistant - Care Home

HealthJobs4U Ltd; Stoke-on-Trent; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training

Wellbeing tools

Discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee rewards

Pension 3% employer contribution

Job summary

Barchester is seeking an Activities Assistant to deliver imaginative and varied activities for residents in a care home setting. You will help run an entertainment programme that includes social events, outings and engaging activities tailored to individual interests.

No prior experience is required; enthusiasm, creativity and empathy are valued. You will support residents to stay active, independent and connected with family and friends, while developing your skills through courses offered by

Qualifications

• No specific experience required; enthusiasm and creativity valued.
• Ability to encourage and motivate residents.
• Interest in the people we support and developing skills.

Responsibilities

• Deliver imaginative, fun and varied activities as part of the activities programme.
• Coordinate a range of pastimes, social activities, outings and events.
• Help residents live as independently as possible and engage with family and community.

Skills

Creativity

Empathy

People skills

Motivation

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.

This is a fixed 12 months contract - Maternity Cover - 36 hours per week

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'

Workplace Pension scheme, with Employer contributions from 3%

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.