Activities Lead - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Employee rewards programs

Workplace Pension scheme

Job summary

Barchester Healthcare is seeking an Activities Lead to foster a stimulating environment in their care homes. You will use your organizational skills and creativity to engage residents and devise tailored activities that enhance wellbeing, independence, and social interaction.

The role demands a warm, empathetic personality who can collaborate closely with the community engagement team and utilize social media effectively. Join a rewarding workplace where training and development opportunities are plentiful.

Qualifications

• Warm and personable demeanor.
• Ability to engage and motivate residents.
• Experience in planning activities is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement engaging activities for residents.
• Collaborate with the community engagement team.
• Update social media platforms for the care home.

Skills

Empathy

Organizational Skills

Creativity

Computer literacy

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As 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 home’s 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 YOU

You’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 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.