Activities Coordinator

Springcare Ltd; England; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Blue Light Card

Fully funded training (Levels 2–5)

Refer a friend bonus

Wage Stream early pay

Counselling and wellbeing support

Family friendly policies

Job summary

Springcare Ltd. is seeking a kind and compassionate Activities Coordinator to join our team and create a stimulating environment for residents.

You will help strengthen the care team and contribute to residents' wellbeing. The role includes organising personalised activities, coordinating events with external partners, accompanying residents on outings, and updating communications across social media and noticeboards.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is beneficial; full training will be provided.
• Two written references are required, plus a standard/enhanced DBS check and evidence of right to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Organising personalised activities for residents.
• Contacting and working with third parties to arrange events (choirs, dancing, shows) and any transport.
• Managing activities that have been organised.
• Accompanying residents on outings.
• Attending meetings and updating records and notices.
• Updating social media, newsletters and noticeboards with photos and information.
• Working patterns include mornings, afternoons and evenings across 7 days; hours discussed at interview.

Skills

Communication skills

Patience

Creativity

Team player

Organisational skills

Job description

Activity Coordinator - 1 x 18 hours per week

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.

What qualities does it take to be an Activities Coordinator at Springcare?

A bubbly & friendly personality

Patience and understanding

Creativity, and willingness to join in with activities.

The role:

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.

Our activities coordinators have a variety of working patterns of morning, afternoons, and evenings, depending on the needs of the homes, and working patterns are based on 7 days a week. Actual hours of work would be discussed during your interview.

Experience in a similar role would be beneficial, however, full training will be provided.

What Springcare can offer to you:

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

If you are interested in becoming an activities coordinator with Springcare, have the qualities that we believe make our activities coordinators excellent at their jobs, we would love to hear from you and be part of your journey with a care environment.

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.