Activities Coordinator - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Bristol; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and social care provider in the UK seeks an Activities Coordinator to create motivational activities for residents. Candidates should possess organizational skills and a warm personality, with a creative approach to engage residents and promote their wellbeing. The position offers competitive pay and comprehensive training opportunities.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee awards

Qualifications

• Warm, empathetic, and personable.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Creative approach to activities.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement tailored activities for residents.
• Engage with residents and their families.
• Coordinate activities in the home and local community.

Skills

Organizational skills

Empathy

Creativity

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you’ll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for our residents. Our ethos is all about celebrating life, so you’ll help to devise imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability. An extremely rewarding role, part of your time as an Activities Coordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before you create tailored activities programmes focused on maximising everyone’s wellbeing, independence and social engagement.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join us as an Activities Coordinator. Your organisational skills and driven mind-set mean you always get things done and make things happen. Meanwhile, your infectious enthusiasm and creative approach will inspire our residents and staff to get involved in activities both within the home and in the local community. Any similar experience would be ideal, but it isn’t essential – especially because we’ll make sure you have the training you need to develop your skills and progress your career with us.

WORK HOURS AND REQUIREMENTS

This position will require some weekend working on a rota basis, we also prefer if you can drive in order to take the residents on outings using our minibus. 9-5, 5 days out of 7.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

• Free training and development for all roles
• Access to wellbeing and support tools
• A range of retail discounts and savings
• Unlimited referrals with our ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
• ‘Employee of the Month’ rewards and ‘Long Service Awards'

And so much more!

If you’d like to use your planning and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.