Activities Coordinator - Care Home

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

Job summary

A leading provider of care homes is looking for an Activities Coordinator in Lasswade, Scotland. This rewarding role involves creating tailored activities to maximize residents' wellbeing and social engagement. The ideal candidate should be warm, empathetic, and possess strong organizational skills. Previous experience is preferred but not essential, as training will be provided. A competitive salary and an extensive rewards package including free training, wellbeing support, and retail discounts are offered.

Benefits

Free training and development

Wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in activities coordination or similar roles is ideal but not essential.
• Training and development opportunities will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Devise imaginative and motivational activities for residents.
• Engage with residents and their families to understand their needs.
• Inspire staff and residents to participate in activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Empathy

Creativity

Interpersonal skills

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 the residents. This is an extremely rewarding role where you will get to know the residents and their families, and then create tailored activities programmes focused on maximizing everyone's wellbeing, independence and social engagement.

Main duties of the job

Your role as an Activities Coordinator will involve devising imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability of the residents. You'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable, with strong organizational skills and a driven mindset. Your infectious enthusiasm and creative approach will inspire the residents and staff to get involved in activities both within the home and in the local community.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, committed to delivering high-quality, person-centred care. They aim to create a stimulating environment that enables residents to live fulfilling lives, and the Activities Coordinator role is crucial in achieving this.

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 our 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.

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• Any similar experience would be ideal, but it isn't essential as Barchester will provide the necessary training to develop your skills and progress your career with them.

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.