Activities Coordinator

Springcare Ltd; Macclesfield; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension

Wage Stream early pay

Blue Light Card

Fully funded training

Refer a friend bonus

Counselling and wellbeing

Family-friendly policies

Job summary

Springcare Ltd. is seeking a kind and compassionate Activities Coordinator to enrich our residents' lives and wellbeing. You will plan personalised activities, coordinate with third parties for events, accompany outings, and help maintain records and communications across homes.

We offer flexible working patterns across mornings, afternoons and some evenings, full training, and access to a pension scheme. Experience is beneficial but not required, with two references and right to work in the UK

Qualifications

• Experience in a care environment is beneficial.
• Two written references required.
• DBS check and right to work in the UK required.

Responsibilities

• Organise personalised activities for residents.
• Coordinate with third parties for events and transport.
• Manage and oversee scheduled activities.
• Accompany residents on outings.
• Attend meetings and update records.
• Update social media, newsletters and noticeboards with photos.

Skills

Friendly personality

Patience

Creativity

Job description

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

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.