Activities Coordinator - Care Home

Integrated Care System; Reigate; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in the UK is seeking an Activities Coordinator to enhance the wellbeing of residents in a care home setting. This rewarding role involves creating tailored activities that encourage social engagement and independence among residents. The right candidate will demonstrate strong organizational skills and a warm, empathetic demeanor. The organization offers comprehensive training and a supportive work environment.

Benefits

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

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role is ideal but not essential.
• Warm and personable approach necessary.
• Training and support will be provided.

Responsibilities

• Devise imaginative activities to enhance residents' wellbeing.
• Get to know residents and create tailored activity programs.
• Inspire residents and staff to get involved in community activities.

Skills

Organizational skills

Empathy

Creativity

People skills

Education

Background in social sciences or healthcare

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 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

The Activities Coordinator will be responsible for getting to know the residents and their families in order to create tailored activity programs focused on improving their overall wellbeing. This is an extremely rewarding role that requires a warm, empathetic, and personable approach. The successful candidate will need to have strong organizational skills, a driven mindset, and the ability to inspire both residents and staff to get involved in activities within the home and the local community. Prior experience in a similar role is desirable but not essential, as the organization will provide the necessary training and support to develop the required skills.

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 opportunities for career development.

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.

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Person Specification

Qualifications

• No specific qualifications are required, but the successful candidate should have experience in a similar role or a background in social sciences, healthcare, or a related field. The organization will provide the necessary training and support to ensure the Activities Coordinator has the skills and knowledge to excel in the role.

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.