Activities Coordinator

Healthcare Homes Group; Mount Pleasant; In loco; GBP 18.000 - 22.000; Tempo pieno

Vantaggi offerti da questo lavoro

Company Pension

Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £100

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy training

Qualifications and Apprenticeship机会

Blue Light Card discounts

Recognition and Long Service awards

Descrizione del lavoro

Healthcare Homes Group is seeking a dedicated Activities Coordinator for The White House in Beccles. This role involves designing engaging newsletters, planning a monthly calendar of activities, and supporting residents' wellbeing through social and creative programs.

You will work 30 hours per week, including alternate weekends, with full training and a friendly team to help you thrive. Driving is required to fulfil duties and engage with the local community.

Competenze

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to design engaging activities and newsletters.
• Experience using social media platforms to promote events.

Mansioni

• Design and distribute newsletters to residents and family members.
• Create a monthly activity calendar with diverse events.
• Collaborate with the care team to support residents' social wellbeing.
• Promote the home and events across social media and local networks.

Conoscenze

Communication skills

Planning

Organisational skills

Creativity

Social media

Strumenti

Social media platforms

Descrizione del lavoro

30 hours per week (includes alternate weekends)

10am - 4:30pm

Are you naturally caring and want to make a difference in people’s lives?

If you are kind, compassionate and committed, we would love for you to lead our Activities team in our lovely care home, The White House.

Located in the market town of Beccles in Suffolk, The White House is a beautiful period house with a number of elegant and airy reception rooms decorated to accentuate the building’s individual character. Providing residential and respite care for 31 residents, the home care team focus on kindness and compassion when meeting the needs of their residents.

For this role you must be able to drive and have your own transport

What would a typical day look like?

Responsibilities

• Designing and distributing newsletters to our residents and their family members, updating them on the events and activities being held at the home.
• Implementing a monthly calendar filled with a variety of different engaging activities which may include arts and crafts, outside entertainment, themed days/nights, excursions and the usual interactive games.
• Collaborating with the care team to support with our residents social enhancement and maintain their sense of wellbeing.
• Promoting our home and events across social media channels, encouraging interaction and involvement with the local community.

The role really enables you to bring out your creativity, adapting activity programmes that respect individuals and further enhance the wonderful atmosphere we have within our home. Great communication skills and experience using social media platforms, coupled with great planning and organisational skills are a key requirement for this role, along with a fun and friendly personality.

Whether you are an experienced Activities Coordinator or are looking to start a new career in a rewarding and fulfilling role, we provide full training and ongoing support to help you thrive. We will support you with a thorough induction and training programme to develop your skills, along with the guidance of a well-established team, who will truly value and support you.

Benefits

• Company Pension
• Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £1000 per person
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your mental health and wellbeing
• Extensive training courses through our Healthcare Homes Academy
• Qualifications and Apprenticeship opportunities
• Blue Light Card offering a number of discounts across retail and hospitality
• Recognition and Long Service awards

Established in 2005, Healthcare Homes Group has an existing portfolio comprising of 48 residential and nursing homes located across East Anglia and the South of England. We are a Top 20 provider within the care sector and our ethos is to deliver the best person-centred care to all our residents.