Activities Coordinator

Sanctuary Care; Ilford; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Sanctuary Care is seeking an Activities Coordinator to enhance residents' lives through engaging activities. This role promotes a supportive environment for both residents and staff, focusing on teamwork and creativity. Candidates should be enthusiastic, caring, and enjoy working with older people. Comprehensive training and growth opportunities are provided, making this a rewarding job in a dynamic care setting.

Benefits

Occupational sick pay after 12 months

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service

Wellbeing resources through employee platforms

Cycle to Work scheme

Financial wellbeing support including affordable loans

Exclusive discounts through e-hub platform

Contributory pension plan

Life assurance

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Qualifications

• Experience is not essential, as training will be provided.
• Able to communicate well and flexible in approach.
• Kind and have a genuine liking for older people.

Responsibilities

• Work together as a team to enrich residents’ lives.
• Provide a variety of stimulating activities promoting wellbeing.
• Get creative and introduce activities based on residents’ interests.

Skills

Teamwork

Communication

Caring

Enthusiasm

Job description

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Proud to be not-for-profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect. At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.

Birchwood Residential Care Home, 406 Clayhall Avenue, Ilford, Essex, IG5 0TA

£13.10 per hour

Why work for us?

We spend so much time at work don’t we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff. Let’s have some fun while we’re at work, support each other and work hard as a team. There’s loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Birchwood Residential Care Home for all regardless of role.

Sanctuary Care has over 100 care homes and you can ‘feel’ the difference a team makes the moment you step through one of our doors. The team at Birchwood is special and we’re looking for special people to join us. Become a part of it and apply for this role.

At the heart of our organisation are our incredible people and we're dedicated to making Sanctuary Care an amazing place to work. That's why we provide a package that includes support for:

Your Mind and Body

Occupational sick pay after 12 month’s service (for those on contracted hours only and subject to qualifying period)

Confidential 24/7 employee advice service (Includes medical and legal advice)

Wellbeing resources through our employee platforms including Aviva Digicare

A greener commute with our Cycle to Work scheme

Your Financial Wellbeing

Additional compensation for overtime

Financial wellbeing support including access to affordable loans via salary finance and free mortgage advice

Exclusive discounts through our e-hub platform

Securing your future with our contributory pension plan

Life assurance

Parental leave schemes (Adoption, Maternity, Paternity and Shared)

Your Job

20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)

Complimentary meals during long shifts

Growth and development with us through comprehensive training and internal career opportunities

Ability to be part of our inclusive staff networks like the Parent Network and Disability Network, who provide invaluable support for colleagues

Loyalty recognition scheme for 12 month’s service onwards

CQC/CI Inspection bonus (subject to qualifying criteria)

Are you our next Activities Coordinator? Here’s more about the role:

First and foremost – we work together as a team to enrich our residents’ lives – let’s support our colleagues too and have fun in the process

Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day – let’s get creative and stuck in

This is an exciting opportunity to really get to know our residents and provide them with a variety of stimulating activities that not only promote physical but also mental and social wellbeing

The opportunities are endless in terms of what activities you could introduce and we would be interested to hear your ideas

It’s very simple – if we can be the best Activities Coordinator we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we’re all doing a great job.

What skills do I need?

Team work! A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home

Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you’ll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share

Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach

You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 223924

We are only currently accepting applications from those with the right to work in the UK.

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We might get a lot of applications so reserve the right to withdraw this advertisement at any time. Don’t miss out, please apply early.

Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.