Activities Coordinator

Orders of St. John Care Trust; Swindon; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 17,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free uniform

Free DBS

Higher weekend rates

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend £1000

Blue Light Card & My Rewards

Job summary

The Cedars, Purton in Swindon, is seeking an Activities Coordinator to create and deliver an engaging programme of activities for 49 residents in a bright, modern care home. You will tailor activities to individual needs, helping residents stay active and connected.

You will work 28 hours per week, 9am–4pm, four days a week, including every other weekend. The role offers a supportive team, training, and opportunities to develop your career in a not-for-profit, resident-focused organisation.

Qualifications

• Experience creating, organising and delivering events and activities.
• Ability to engage with elderly residents in a residential setting.
• Confident in working with community partners.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver an ongoing activities programme for residents.
• Engage residents to promote independence and social interaction.
• Tailor activities to individual interests and needs.
• Collaborate with care staff and families to encourage participation.

Skills

Event planning

Community engagement

Resident interaction

Job description

We’re one of the largest not for profit care provider in the UK, specialising in providing high quality, person‑centred care for older people, in care homes and extra care housing nationwide. At OSJCT we care about our residents and we care about each other. That means you’ll enjoy great career development working for an expanding organisation. Because we’re a not for profit trust, we invest every penny we make in the people who live in our homes and the people who work here too. This means better quality care and lovely homes for our residents, along with competitive wages and great training and development for our people. We provide outstanding care, working closely with leading experts on dementia and elderly care. And we’re currently modernising our portfolio of care homes – refurbishing our existing homes and moving into new, inspiring, contemporary care homes too. As we expand nationwide, we need more people with the right mix of skills, passion and ambition to help us grow even more.

The Cedars offers residential care in a bright and modern environment to 49 residents.

Location: Purton, Swindon

Contracted hours: 28 hours per week

Shift pattern: 9am to 4pm, 4 days a week, including every other weekend

ABOUT THE ROLE

Our homes are vibrant, joyful communities and an important part of creating such a happy atmosphere is the wide range of stimulating activities and entertainment we provide for our residents. As an Activities Coordinator, you’ll be responsible for creating and delivering an ongoing programme of activities and events which engage residents, promote their independence and are tailored to meet their individual needs.

Many of our residents are living with various age‑related conditions, but still strive to lead a full and active life. You’ll get to know them, find out what they love to do, or perhaps used to love to do, and find ways of creating new memories with them.

In joining us, you’ll also become part of our extended family. You’ll work alongside other team members who are passionate about providing care, warmth and kindness to all those who live and work in our homes.

Situated off the High Street in the village of Purton is The Cedars care home, providing devoted and personalised respite and residential care to its 49 residents. The home is bright and charming, with each individual bed‑sitting room having a view of the surrounding beautiful countryside or of the home’s much‑loved garden.

AND IN RETURN

The Trust is a great place to work; we’ve been providing care for almost 1,000 years and we’re currently the second largest not-for-profit provider in the UK. Not-for-profit means that we reinvest every penny we make into our residents, colleagues and the care homes we live and work in. Therefore, we offer a great range of benefits, including a competitive salary, training and development.

Here are some of the other benefits you’ll enjoy as a valued member of our team:

• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• Higher rates of pay at weekends
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
• Refer a Friend scheme rewarding you up to £1000 for every recommendation you make who successfully starts working for us
• Blue Light Card and “My Rewards” programme, offering you discounts on shopping, days out, restaurants and much more

ABOUT YOU

You’ll either be experienced in creating, organising and delivering events and activities or have worked with elderly people in a residential setting, but either way you’ll be confident in engaging with our residents to understand what they love to do as a group or on a one‑to‑one basis.

You’ll be comfortable in engaging with the local community, bringing people in to enhance your activities programme as necessary, to ensure our residents get the added stimulation of life outside of the home. You’ll also encourage team members, relatives and friends to participate in the activities and events you organise.