Activities Coordinator

Hamberley Care Management Limited; Twyford; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

4 weeks holiday

Bonus scheme

Pension

Training & development

Free parking

Refer a Friend £750

Job summary

Hamberley Care Homes is seeking an Activities Coordinator (Wellbeing Coach) at Thames Wood House in Wargrave. You’ll develop and organise enrichment and wellbeing activities on a weekly and monthly schedule while getting to know residents as individuals.

You’ll learn their hobbies, interests, and work with colleagues and families to ensure residents can keep doing what they love, hosting workshops, outings, and events that celebrate every resident’s unique life.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication skills, empathy, and a desire to make people’s lives more enjoyable.
• Experience in residential care or similar transferable skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication for care planning and documentation.

Responsibilities

• Develop enrichment and wellbeing activities on a weekly and monthly schedule.
• Learn residents' hobbies and interests to tailor activities.
• Arrange trips and events to engage residents in the local area.
• Lead and inspire the home to create a positive living environment.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership experience

Organisational skills

Community knowledge

Job description

• As the wellbeing coach, you'll be the person that residents, families, and colleagues know as the one who makes things happen.
• Whilst you'll be developing and organising enrichment and wellbeing activities on a weekly and monthly schedule for our community, you'll also get to know our residents and find out what makes them happy as individuals.
• You’ll learn about people’s hobbies and interests and work with colleagues and families to ensure residents can keep doing what they love.
• Everyone is different, so at Hamberley, we work hard to ensure that people can participate in fun and meaningful activities, whatever their interests or physical and mental abilities. One day, you might arrange a trip to enjoy ice creams at the seaside, lunch at the pub, or a birthday celebration with family with mini‑golf in the garden. Another day, you’ll host a workshop, allowing people to try new things or to teach fellow residents how to recreate a favourite recipe, try a new craft or learn to paint with watercolours. One Hamberley home even produced a cookbook of family recipes shared by residents.
• You’ll also support colleagues with their own wellbeing and lead and inspire the home to understand the importance of being part of a positive and creative living environment. Excellent communication skills, passion, empathy, and a desire to make people’s lives more enjoyable, rewarding and fun
• Excellent organisational skills, leadership experience and the ability to motivate yourself
• A good interest in the local area and keen knowledge of community groups, as our residents enjoy days out and attending and organising events
• Previous experience of working or caring for people within a residential care setting or similar transferable skills
• Good verbal and written communication, as you’ll be responsible for care planning and activity engagement documentation
• Evidence of leadership skills and experience in inspiring a teamAt Hamberley, we believe that our residents deserve something 'Extra Special, Every Day' and we’re seeking an Activities Coordinator (we call them Wellbeing Coach) to help us achieve our goals.
• Joining us at Thames Wood House, our luxury care home that provides residential, dementia, and nursing care for older people, you’ll be part of a team that is genuinely passionate about the health and well‑being of our residents. Our Wellbeing Coaches ensure our residents get the most out of life through vibrant social, wellbeing, and lifestyle activities. Outgoing, energetic and passionate about making a difference, your attitude, ideas, and can‑do personality will shape how our residents spend their days., If this sounds like you and you’re looking for a fulfilling role that makes a genuine impact in the lives of others, this rewarding career is for you. Due to the high level of interest we anticipate for this role, we may close this advert earlier than the stated closing date to manage applications effectively.
• About Thames Wood House Thames Wood House is a luxurious care home in Wargrave, part of the award‑winning Hamberley Care Homes - offering luxury care homes in beautiful locations throughout the UK. Residents live in spacious, stylish ensuite rooms, and enjoy beautifully furnished shared spaces and landscaped gardens. From the deluxe picture house - where we screen classic films - to the on‑site luxury spa - offering hairdressing, manicures and relaxing therapies - everything has been designed and finished with the care and attention you would expect from a 5‑star hotel. Hamberley People We respect and value our residents and each other. At Hamberley Care Homes, we believe in the importance of what we do and why we do it. Creative and empowered, our people see every day as an opportunity for growth and development. We make ideas happen. Together we can achieve anything. Be part of something special. Be part of Hamberley.
• A competitive salary and benefits package
• 4 weeks holiday plus Bank Holidays
• Quality‑linked bonus scheme - A performance bonus tied to our CQC/CI quality rating, rewarding you for helping us deliver outstanding care.
• Workplace pension for your future security
• A true team culture - A collaborative, encouraging working environment where kindness, respect, and professional pride are at the heart of everything we do
• Excellent training and career development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health and wellbeing support services
• Everyday saving perks - Access to a wide range of retail discounts and savings
• Free on‑site parking
• Rewarding connections - Refer a Friend bonus - earn up to £750 per successful referral because great people know great people.