Activities Coordinator

SPRINGCARE LTD; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Wage Stream advance (up to 50% of pay)

Blue Light Card

Training for nationally recognisedqual

Refer a friend

Counselling & wellbeing

Family-friendly policies

Smooth recruitment process

Job summary

SPRINGCARE LTD is seeking an Activities Coordinator to organise personalised activities for residents, liaise with third parties for events and transport, and manage and accompany residents on outings. You will also attend meetings and help update social media, newsletters, and noticeboards with photos and information.

The role requires two references and a DBS check where applicable, plus evidence of the right to work in the UK.

Qualifications

• Two written references required.
• DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) check may be required depending on role.
• Evidence of right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Organising personalised activities for residents.
• Contacting and working with third parties to arrange events and transport.
• Managing activities that have been organised.
• Accompanying residents on outings.
• Attending meetings.
• Updating social media, newsletters and noticeboards with photos and information.
• Completing documents and updating records.

Skills

Bubbly personality

Communication skills

Creativity

Patience

Friendly demeanor

Job description

Every day is different in care, and as an activities coordinator your daily routines may be:

• Organising personalised activities for residents
• Contacting and working with third parties to arrange events such as choirs, dancing and shows, and any transport that is needed.
• Managing any activities that have been organised
• Accompanying residents on any outings
• Attending any meetings
• Updating any social media platforms, newsletters, and noticeboards, with photographs and information
• Completing any documents and updating records.

A bubbly & friendly personality

Patience and understanding

Good Communication skills

Creativity, and willingness to join in with activities.

Here at Springcare, we have a wonderful opportunity for a kind and compassionate Activities Coordinator to be a part of our Springcare family, where you will have a passion for creating a stimulating environment for our residents.

At Springcare, Activities coordinators help to strengthen our care team and play an important part in enhancing the lives of our residents and improving their wellbeing.

We believe that good activities coordinators have many qualities that make them excellent at their job.

Benefits

• Permanent full and part time day contracts - with access to our work placed pension scheme
• Early pay using Wage Stream App - you can withdraw up to 50% of your earnings in advance of your pay
• Access to Blue Light Card - where you can make savings across hundreds of national retailers
• Fully funded training for nationally recognised qualifications (level 2 through to 5) with internal career progression opportunities
• Refer a friend £££ scheme for each friend that you recommend (T&C apply)
• Access to counselling and wellbeing support
• Family friendly policies
• Smooth robust recruitment process through our portal

Requirements

• Successful applicants would require two written references, a standard/enhanced DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) (depending on role) and evidence of a right to work in the UK check.

Springcare are committed to safe and fair recruitment, safeguarding, and protecting those we care for and serve. We make sure all our staff are vetted, selected, trained, and supervised fairly and to a high standard so that they can provide safe, effective, and compassionate care.