Activities Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Swindon; On-site; GBP 10,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in Swindon is seeking an enthusiastic Activities Assistant. In this role, you will deliver creative and engaging activities to enhance the lives of residents, helping them to live independently and stay connected with their community. This position is open to individuals from any background, making it a great opportunity for those with a passion for people and fun. Join us in making a meaningful difference in the lives of those we support, while also enjoying a rewarding career.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• No specific experience required; ideal for diverse backgrounds.
• Must have a sense of fun and creativity.
• Interest in supporting residents is essential.

Responsibilities

• Deliver fun and varied activities for residents.
• Encourage and motivate residents to pursue their interests.
• Support residents to live as independently as possible.

Skills

Creativity

Ability to motivate others

Empathy

Communication 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.