Activities Coordinator

Agincare; Weston-super-Mare; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 15,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Funded training to QCF Level 5

On-demand pay

Company pension

Blue Light discounts

Refer-a-friend bonus up to £1,000

Job summary

Agincare is seeking an Activities Coordinator at Sedgemoor Care Home in Weston-super-Mare to plan and lead engaging activities, games and events that bring joy to residents, using energy and creativity to craft meaningful moments.

The role is 21 hours per week, includes alternate weekends, with shifts from 10:00 to 16:00. Right to work in the UK is required; care or dementia experience is welcomed, and funded training up to QCF Level 5 is available.

Qualifications

• Right to work in the UK for at least 12 months.
• Availability to work 21 hours per week, including alternate weekends.
• Shift patterns: 10:00 to 16:00, two-week rolling rota (18 hours then 24 hours).
• Experience in care or with dementia is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan and lead engaging activities, games, crafts and social events for residents.
• Organise celebrations, outings and entertainment to create joyful moments.
• Encourage movement, independence and social engagement among residents.

Skills

Activity planning

Creative thinking

People-facing

Education

QCF Level 5 (funded training)

Job description

Package Description

Turn your creativity into a rewarding career as an Activities Coordinator

Do you love planning fun activities and bringing joy to others? Join our Sedgemoor Care Home as an Activities Coordinator and use your energy, creativity and enthusiasm to create meaningful moments for our residents.

Package Description

Turn your creativity into a rewarding career as an Activities Coordinator

Do you love planning fun activities and bringing joy to others? Join our Sedgemoor Care Home as an Activities Coordinator and use your energy, creativity and enthusiasm to create meaningful moments for our residents.

Why you’ll love it

• £12.72 per hour
• Funded training and career development (up to QCF Level 5)
• Company pension
• On-demand pay
• Blue Light discounts
• Refer-a-friend bonus up to £1,000

How you’ll make a difference every day

• Plan and lead fun activities, games, crafts and social events
• Organise celebrations, outings and entertainment
• Create joyful moments through laughter, creativity and connection
• Encourage movement, independence and social engagement

All you need

• Right to work in the UK for at least 12 months
• Availability to work 21 hours per week, including alternate weekends
• The shift patterns will work on a 2 week rolling rota: Week one will be working 18 hours and Week two will be 24 hours
• The shift pattern will be 10am to 4pm
• A warm, creative and people-focused personality
• We are looking for someone who has experience in care or experience with dementia

Where you’ll be working

• Care home: Sedgemoor Care Home | Weston-super-Mare, Somerset | Agincare
• CQC Rating: Good

About Us

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities. As a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with close to 6000 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of our new not-for-profit Children’s Services. Today, Agincare is one of the UK’s largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations across England. As a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant, we are committed to supporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation. We are proud to support the Armed Forces community through our alliance, offering guaranteed interviews to service leavers and members of the military community. All of our services are regulated by the CQC and Agincare is proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences. At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship. As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isn’t the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies, www.agincare.com/careers