Activities Co-Ordinator

Mulberry; Chalfont St. Peter; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Workplace pension

Free uniform

Free DBS

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend £1000

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

Mulberry is seeking an Activities Coordinator to design and deliver a vibrant programme of activities for residents in our care homes. You will create engaging events, tailor plans to individual needs, and promote independence while building memorable experiences.

You’ll work with the care team and local community to attract participation, encourage friends and relatives to join activities, and foster warmth and kindness across the home.

Qualifications

• Experience creating, organising and delivering activities for groups or individuals.
• Experience working with elderly residents in a residential setting is desirable.
• Confident in engaging with residents one-to-one or in groups to understand preferences.
• Ability to engage with the local community to attract participants to activities.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver an ongoing activities programme for residents.
• Engage residents to promote independence and social inclusion.
• Encourage team members, relatives and friends to participate in activities.
• Collaborate with care staff to ensure activities meet residents' needs and safety.

Skills

Event planning

Community engagement

Resident engagement

Team collaboration

Job description

Our homes are vibrant, joyful communities and an important part of creating such a happy atmosphere is the wide range of stimulating activities and entertainment we provide for our residents. As an Activities Coordinator, you'll be responsible for creating and delivering an ongoing programme of activities and events which engage residents, promote their independence and are tailored to meet their individual needs. Many of our residents are living with various age-related conditions, but still strive to lead a full and active life. You'll get to know them, find out what they love to do, or perhaps used to love to do, and find ways of creating new memories with them. In joining us, you'll also become part of our extended family. You'll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.
You'll either be experienced in creating, organising and delivering events and activities or have worked with elderly people in a residential setting, but either way you'll be confident in engaging with our residents to understand what they love to do as a group or on a one-to-one basis. You'll be comfortable in engaging with the local community, bringing people in to enhance your activities programme as necessary, to ensure our residents get the added stimulation of life outside of the home. You'll also encourage team members, relatives and friends to participate in the activities and events you organise. If you think you have the right skills and attitude we're looking for as an activities coordinator within our care homes, then you could be the next to join us.

The Trust is a great place to work; we've been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we're currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development. Here are some of the other benefits you'll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• 28 days holiday (including Bank Holidays)
• A workplace pension
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and "My Rewards" programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more