Activities Lead - Care Home

NHS; Lichfield; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking an Activities Lead to develop engaging activities for residents. Responsibilities include fostering community connections and creating tailored programs that enhance residents' wellbeing. Ideal candidates are warm and creative, with strong organizational skills. Join us to make a meaningful impact in our residents' lives.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Employee awards

Qualifications

• Warm, empathetic, and personable.
• Strong organizational skills and a driven mindset.
• Creative approach to engaging residents.

Responsibilities

• Create tailored activities programs for residents.
• Update the home's social media platforms.
• Work closely with the community engagement team.

Skills

Organizational skills

Empathy

Creativity

Communication

Job description

As an Activities Lead 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. You will be responsible for updating the home's social media platforms, creating community links, and devising imaginative, fun, and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability. This is an extremely rewarding role that focuses on maximizing the wellbeing, independence, and social engagement of the residents.

Main duties of the job

The Activities Lead will be computer literate and able to work closely with the community engagement team. They will be responsible for creating tailored activities programmes that celebrate life and focus on the residents' wellbeing, independence, and social engagement. The role requires strong organizational skills, a driven mindset, infectious enthusiasm, and a creative approach to inspire residents and staff to participate 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 care and creating a stimulating environment for their residents. The company offers a competitive rewards package, including free training and development, access to wellbeing and support tools, and various retail discounts and savings.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs an Activities Lead 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. You will be computer literate and able to work closely with our community engagement team to create community links and showcase our Home, you will also be responsible for updating the homes social media platforms. 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 Lead. 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

• No specific qualifications are required, as the company will provide the necessary training to develop the skills and progress the career of the successful candidate. However, prior experience in a similar role would be an advantage.

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.