Activities Co-ordinator

Anchor; Bishop's Stortford; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking an Activities Co-ordinator in Bishop’s Stortford to create and manage engaging activities for residents. This role involves planning a variety of enjoyable exercises, promoting independence, and ensuring a warm atmosphere. Ideal candidates are creative and skilled at organizing activities, with a focus on uplifting the lives of older individuals. The position requires strong teamwork, organizational abilities, and a passion for making a difference in the community.

Benefits

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts

Mental health support

Flexible working options

Pension plan with employer matching

Savings and financial advice

Career progression opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in organizing activities in a care or community setting.
• Understanding what activities older people enjoy.
• Creative flair in arts, crafts, or entertainment.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead stimulating group and individual activities.
• Create an inclusive environment for all residents.
• Manage activity resources within budget.
• Develop a well-organised activities calendar.
• Ensure activities support wellbeing.

Skills

Experience of organising activities

Understanding of activities older people enjoy

Creative flair

Motivate, engage, and inspire

Planning and organisational skills

Team-player attitude

Basic PC skills

Knowledge of workplace health and safety

Job description

Activities Co-ordinator

Hazel End – Bishop’s Stortford

Hours : 28 per week

Do you love bringing people together, sparking smiles, and turning everyday moments into something special? If you’re bursting with creativity, energy, and ideas, this could be the perfect role for you.

About Hazel End

Hazel End is a vibrant and welcoming home in the heart of Bishop’s Stortford, where community, connection, and quality of life are at the centre of everything we do. Our residents enjoy a warm, friendly atmosphere with a strong sense of belonging, supported by a passionate team who truly care. This is a place where laughter is encouraged, ideas are shared, and every day brings an opportunity to make a difference.

The Role

As our Activities Co-ordinator, you’ll be the heartbeat of the home, designing and delivering a varied, exciting programme of activities that keeps residents engaged, active, and feeling their best. From arts and crafts to music, quizzes, celebrations, and one-to-one sessions, you’ll create experiences that promote independence, choice, and wellbeing.

Responsibilities

• Planning and leading stimulating group and individual activities
• Creating a fun, inclusive environment where everyone feels confident to join in
• Managing activity resources and equipment within budget
• Developing a lively and well‑organised activities calendar
• Ensuring activities support wellbeing and meet CQC standards

About You

You’re creative, organised, and naturally good with people. You understand what makes older people smile and feel included, and you’re confident adapting activities to suit different interests and abilities.

Requirements

• Experience of organising activities (ideally in a care or community setting)
• A good understanding of activities older people enjoy
• Creative flair, especially in arts, crafts, or entertainment
• The ability to motivate, engage, and inspire
• Strong planning and organisational skills
• A team‑player attitude with confidence to work independently
• Basic PC skills
• Knowledge of workplace health and safety

About Anchor

At Anchor, care isn’t just what we do — it’s who we are. As England’s largest not‑for‑profit provider of housing and care for older people, we’re proud to help people live later life with security, independence, and happiness.

We believe great people make great care. That’s why we support your growth with training, qualifications, and opportunities to develop your career. When you join Anchor, you’re not just starting a job — you’re joining a purpose‑driven organisation where your work truly matters.

At Anchor, we’ll help you do well, so you can help us do good.

Please note: All applicants must already have the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

Anchor – a great place to work

Anchor is England’s largest not‑for‑profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not‑for‑profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

• Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
• Mental health support
• Flexible working options

Finance

• Pension plan – contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
• Quick and easy pension transfer service
• Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
• Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

• Ongoing personal and professional development programme
• Leadership Pathways online learning resources
• Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.

We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.