Activities Coordinator

Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited; Swindon; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Pension

5.6 weeks paid holiday pay

Refer a Friend scheme worth up to £100

Employee Assistance Programme

Healthcare Homes Academy

Qualifications and Apprenticeship机会

Blue Light Card discounts

Recognition and Long Service awards

Job summary

Healthcare Homes Holdings Limited in Swindon is seeking an Activities Coordinator at Kingsmead to lead our activities team in a warm, patient‑centred care home. You will develop engaging programmes for residents and their families in a supportive atmosphere.

A typical day includes creating newsletters, planning a monthly calendar of arts, outings, and games, and collaborating with the care team to boost wellbeing while promoting events on social media to strengthen community ties.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and friendly personality.
• Experience using social media platforms.
• Strong planning and organisational abilities.

Responsibilities

• Design newsletters to residents and families updating events at the home.
• Implement a monthly calendar with a variety of activities, including arts, outings and games.
• Collaborate with the care team to support residents' social wellbeing.
• Promote home and events across social media to engage the local community.

Skills

Communication skills

Social media experience

Planning & organisation

Job description

Activities Coordinator

Kingsmead, Swindon

£13 per hour

37 hours per week (includes alternate weekends)

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 nursing home, Kingsmead

Kingsmead is one of the oldest care homes in Swindon and provides residential and nursing care for residents. It has a strong reputation and is well known in the area. The home is compact but homely and residents are able to move and live freely and safely within it.

What would a typical day look like?

Whilst no day will be the same in this incredibly rewarding role, responsibilities will include:

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.

In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package including:

• Company Pension
• 5.6 weeks paid holiday pay
• 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.