Activities Coordinator - Care Home

NHS; London; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider is seeking an Activities Coordinator to enhance resident wellbeing through tailored activities. This rewarding role requires organizational skills, creativity, and enthusiasm to engage residents and staff alike. All necessary training will be provided, making it an excellent opportunity for personal and professional growth.

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

• Previous experience in a similar role ideal but not essential.
• Organizational skills and a driven mindset.
• Warm and personable with a creative approach.

Responsibilities

• Create imaginative and motivational activities for residents.
• Get to know residents and families to tailor activities.
• Inspire residents and staff to participate in community engagements.

Skills

Empathy

Organizational Skills

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. Your role will involve getting to know the residents and their families, and then designing tailored activities programs focused on maximizing their wellbeing, independence, and social engagement.

Main duties of the job

The Activities Coordinator is responsible for devising imaginative, fun, and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability of the residents. This is an extremely rewarding role, where you'll use your organizational skills, creativity, and enthusiasm to inspire both residents and staff to get involved in activities within the home and in the local community.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with a focus on delivering high-quality, person-centered care. The organization is committed to creating a positive and supportive work environment for its employees, offering a range of benefits and development opportunities.

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.

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

• While previous experience in a similar role is ideal, it is not essential. Barchester Healthcare will provide the necessary training and support to help you develop your skills and progress your career with the organization.

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.