Activities Coordinator - Care Home

NHS; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Cheltenham is seeking an Activities Coordinator to create engaging and stimulating activities for residents. This role requires warmth, empathy, and organizational skills to foster independence and social engagement among residents. While experience is beneficial, it is not mandatory as comprehensive training will be provided. The position also involves transportation of residents for outings and may require weekend shifts. A rewarding environment awaits those who wish to enhance the quality of life for others.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, but experience in a similar role or working with the elderly would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Create motivational activities for residents.
• Get to know residents and devise tailored activity programs.
• Inspire residents and staff to get involved in activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Empathy

Creativity

Enthusiasm

Job description

As an Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables the delivery of exceptional all‑round care and support for residents. The role involves devising imaginative, fun, and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability, with the aim of maximizing the wellbeing, independence, and social engagement of the residents.

Main duties of the job

You’ll need to be warm, empathetic, and personable to join as an Activities Coordinator. Your organizational skills and driven mindset mean you always get things done and make things happen. Your infectious enthusiasm and creative approach will inspire 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, as training will be provided to develop your skills and progress your career.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high‑quality care homes in the UK. The company is committed to creating a stimulating and supportive environment for its residents, with a focus on celebrating life and promoting independence and social engagement.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUYou’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.

For this role you will need to be able to drive in order to take our residents on trips. You will also need to be happy to work weekends on a rota basis as required.

REWARDS PACKAGEIn 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.

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, but experience in a similar role or working with the elderly would be advantageous.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.