Activities Coordinator

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Waterlooville; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Subsidised lunch

Free uniform on site

Monthly overtime raffle

Enhanced pay rates for overtime/Bank-h

Enhanced DBS paid

Specialist training

Paid for e-learning

Refer a friend £1,000

Paid for company events

Cycle to work

Healthcare cash plan

Blue Light card discounts

Job summary

Cornerstone Healthcare Group is seeking an experienced Activities Coordinator to join South Africa Lodge in Waterlooville. You will plan, organise and lead engaging activities for residents, tailored to their needs and interests, while safeguarding welfare and promoting wellbeing.

We value compassionate, team-oriented staff and offer training, paid DBS updates, uniforms, cycle to work, and other staff benefits.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6-12 months' experience in a nursing/care home setting within the UK, in an activities-based role.
• Positive attitude to residents and a commitment to provide engaging and quality activities
• Ability to work alone as well as a team and be able to form positive relationships with colleagues, residents and families
• Experience of working with residents who have additional support needs (desirable)
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

Responsibilities

• Plan, organise and coordinate activities for residents according to their needs, interests and abilities
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of our residents
• Supporting our residents and encouraging them to partake in activities
• Keeping appropriate records of activities and assessment forms
• Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home
• Working within agreed activities budget

Skills

Care home experience

Engagement activities

Communication skills

Teamwork

Job description

PLEASE NOTE - We are NOT offering sponsorship and are unable to take overseas applications at this time.

Are you an experienced and compassionate Activities Coordinator looking to make a real difference in people’s lives?

Cornerstone Healthcare is proud to be an award-winning provider of specialist care, and we’re looking for a dedicated Activities Coordinator to join our supportive team at South Africa Lodge.

South Africa Lodge is a 99-bed home providing exceptional care across six specialised units. We support residents living with complex needs, including neuro-degenerative conditions, dementia, and mental health challenges. Our focus is always on the person, not the diagnosis - creating a safe, comfortable, and dignified environment where residents can truly thrive. We are proud to be rated GOOD with CQC.

We welcome individuals who share our values of respect, openness, care, and kindness.

What You’ll Bring

• Minimum of 6-12 months' experience in a nursing/care home setting within the UK, in an activities-based role (essential).
• Positive attitude to residents and a commitment to provide engaging and quality activities
• Ability to work alone as well as a team and be able to form positive relationships with colleagues, residents and families
• Experience of working with residents who have additional support needs (desirable)
• Effective communication skills (both written and verbal)

Your Working Pattern

8am until 6pm.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Plan, organise and coordinate activities for residents according to their needs, interests and abilities
• To safeguard and promote the welfare of our residents
• Supporting our residents and encouraging them to partake in activities
• Keeping appropriate records of activities and assessment forms
• Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home
• Working within agreed activities budget

Benefits package worth up to £5,000 (T&C's apply)

• Subsidised lunch available daily
• Free uniform laundered for you on site ready for your next shift
• Monthly overtime raffle – receive a ticket for each overtime shift completed and the winner will receive an additional £200 in their pay packet
• Enhanced pay rates for overtime and bank holidays
• Enhanced DBS fully covered by us and automatically added to the update service
• Specialist training, beyond the mandatory training requirements
• Paid for e-learning training
• Reward and recognition through vouchers and cash incentives for Christmas and long service
• Refer a friend scheme – up to £1,000
• Paid for company events
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan worth up to £700* including dentistry, optical plus access to a 24/7 employee assistance programme offering psychological support to staff to avoid stress and burn out, meaning everyone is able to focus on caring for our residents
• Access to Blue Light card - over 13,000 discounts

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About The Company

About Us

Cornerstone Healthcare Group are a multi award-winning, sector leader with an innovative approach to complex care

Cornerstone specialise in supporting adults of all ages with complex neurological, physical, and mental health needs.

Residents are typically living with neurological degenerative conditions, such as dementia with an underlying mental health condition, and as such are vulnerable and at times prone to challenging behaviours associated with complex conditions. Many have been unable to stay in other settings because their needs have been deemed too high or too challenging.

Operating well-established homes in Waterlooville and Curdridge in Hampshire and Mytchett in Surrey, as well as a new state-of-the‑art ‘eco’ home in Bristol, the Group has built a reputation for delivering consistently high standards of care, focusing on the individual journey of each resident.

At Cornerstone, the expert clinical care skills and approach of the team mean that people with the most complex needs can find a place to call home.