Activities Coordinator - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Gateshead; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking care home as an Activities Coordinator, where your creativity and empathy will shine. This rewarding role involves crafting engaging activities that enhance residents' wellbeing and social engagement. You'll be part of a team that values life celebration, ensuring each resident feels valued and included. With a commitment to your professional growth, this organization offers extensive training and a supportive environment. If you're passionate about making a difference in people's lives, this is the perfect opportunity for you!

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

• Warm and empathetic personality to engage with residents effectively.
• Strong organizational skills to manage activities and schedules.

Responsibilities

• Create imaginative and motivational activities for residents.
• Get to know residents and their families to tailor activities.

Skills

Organizational Skills

Empathy

Creativity

Interpersonal Skills

Education

Experience in Activities Coordination

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.

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.