Activities Co-Ordinator - Eastridge Manor

South Coast Nursing Homes Ltd; Blandford Forum; On-site; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home company in the UK is seeking an Activities Co-Ordinator to enhance residents' quality of life through engaging activities. The ideal candidate will be passionate, creative, and experienced in care, working within a supportive team environment. This role offers opportunities for personal and career growth in a nurturing setting.

Benefits

Access to earned wages on demand

Free uniform & DBS

Pension

24hr Employee Assistance Programme

Industry leading training and development

Career progression

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a care position or creativity role within a similar environment.

Responsibilities

• Create a varied, stimulating and meaningful activity programme for residents.
• Organise and co-ordinate one to one and group activities.
• Plan and organise an activities programme that progresses over time.

Skills

Communication

Creativity

Teamwork

Education

Experience in care position

Job description

Job Description

Posted Friday 9 May 2025 at 00:00

South Coast Nursing Homes is an established and successful, family owned and managed, care home company based in Worthing, West Sussex.

We currently operate 9 homes across East and West Sussex. We have 414 beds having recently opened a brand-new Home in Central Worthing, named The Poets. Each registered home offers the highest standards of resident care and comfort, 24 hours – day and night, for long and short-term stays.

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, just as we provide excellent care to our residents, we cultivate an environment for personal and career growth within our own company too. We are growing and we are always on the lookout for the best talent across the care sector. If you’re passionate about care, hungry to deliver and want to be part of a flourishing company – we want to hear from you!

We are recruiting for an Activities Co-Ordinator to join our team at Eastridge Manor our specialist dementia and nursing home in Bolney, nr Haywards Heath.

In this role you will be responsible for ensuring that on a day-to-day basis the social and welfare needs of the residents are met. You will be responsible for implementing comprehensive and meaningful activity that reflects the needs, capabilities, interests and skills of the residents in your care.

Job responsibilities

• To help create a varied, stimulating and meaningful activity programme to enhance the quality of life for each resident within the home. Ensure that daily and weekly activities/ events are clearly displayed.
• To organise and co-ordinate one to one and group activities for residents, bespoke to their individual interests and choices.
• To help plan and organise an activities programme that progresses over time.
• Passionate about offering superior services and want to make a difference
• Kind and caring with a positive approach
• Energetic and hard-working;
• Team player
• Experience of coordinating, organising
• To be able to communicate effectively both verbal and written

The ideal candidate for this role would have previous experience in a care position or creativity role within a similar environment.

• £12.21 weekdays and £12.82 weekends
• Access to earned wages on demand
• Free uniform & DBS
• Pension and 24hr Employee Assistance Programme
• Industry leading training and development coupled with career progression
• Refer a friend scheme

Here at South Coast Nursing Homes, we value diversity and are committed to a culture of inclusivity, respect, and equality.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons, regardless of age, disability, gender, gender identity, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or socio-economic background.