Activities Coordinator - Care Home

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

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Employee rewards programs

Workplace Pension scheme

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare in Tewkesbury is seeking an Activities Coordinator for a 9-month temporary contract. In this rewarding role, you will create tailored activities to support residents' wellbeing and engagement. Your interpersonal skills will help build connections with residents and their families, ensuring that every activity resonates with individual interests.

The position requires a warm, empathetic personality and a creative approach to inspire both residents and staff. You'll benefit from a competitive pay rate and comprehensive support and training from the company.

Qualifications

• Warm and personable demeanor.
• Driven mindset to achieve tasks.
• Enthusiastic and creative approach.

Responsibilities

• Create tailored activity programs for residents.
• Engage with residents and families.
• Organize activities within the home and community.

Skills

Organizational skills

Empathy

Creative approach

Interpersonal skills

Job description

PLEASE NOTE- This is a temporary contract for 9 months.

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.

9 Months Maternity leave cover

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’
• Workplace Pension scheme, with Employer contributions from 3%

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.