Activities Coordinator

Agincare; Dorchester; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career development and funded training

Refer-a-friend up to £1000

Company pension

On-demand pay

Job summary

Agincare is seeking an Activities Coordinator for a Dorchester care home to design engaging, joyful activities for residents. You will bring energy, creativity and warmth to daily life, helping residents enjoy group and one-to-one activities.

The role offers funded training up to QCF Level 5, the chance to earn £12.72 per hour with a 40-hour week and some weekend work, plus benefits such as pension and on-demand pay. Join a friendly, caring team delivering high-quality support.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK.
• The availability to commit to 40 hours per week.
• A warm, creative, people-focused personality.

Responsibilities

• Bring energy, creativity and fun into daily life for our residents.
• Plan engaging activities, games, quizzes, crafts & one-to-one moments.
• Organise events like BBQs and Christmas parties.
• Arrange visits from entertainers & local businesses.
• Support movement and independence through fun physical activities.
• Lead social outings and in-home activities for all abilities.

Job description

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Bring Your Creativity to Work as an Activities Coordinator at Cheriton care home

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you cantruly make a difference?
Do you love bringing joy to others, designing fun activities and lighting up a room with your personality?

Whether you're brand new to care or just searching for an exciting new challenge, this is your chance to shine.

Come and join the Agincare family as an Activities Coordinator, a role where your energy, imagination and enthusiasm can make every day meaningful for our residents.

Why You’ll Love It

• Career development and funded training (up to QCF Level 5)
• Refer-a-friend up to £1000
• £12.72 per hour
• Company pension
• On-demand pay
• Availability to work 40 hours per week - 09.30am - 6pm. Must be able to working every other weekend, this will include both days.
• You’ll create joyful moments for residents through fun, laughter, and creativity

How you’ll make a difference

• Bring energy, creativity and fun into daily life for our residents
• Plan engaging activities, games, quizzes, crafts & one-to-one moments
• Organise events like BBQs and Christmas parties
• Arrange visits from entertainers & local businesses
• Support movement and independence through fun physical activities
• Lead social outings and in-home activities for all abilities

All you need is:

• A minimum of 12 months right to work in the UK
• The availability to commit to 40 hours per week
• A warm, creative, people-focused personality

About us:

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities.As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services.Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England.

As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services are regulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers