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Activities Lead - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

Wealden

On-site

GBP 20,000 - 30,000

Full time

30+ days ago

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Job summary

An established industry player in healthcare is seeking an Activities Lead to foster a vibrant environment in their care home. This role focuses on creating engaging and tailored activities that promote the wellbeing and social engagement of residents. You'll work closely with the community engagement team and utilize your organizational skills to develop programs that celebrate life. With a commitment to providing exceptional care, this position offers a fulfilling opportunity to make a real difference in residents' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that values creativity and personal 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

  • Warm and empathetic personality to engage with residents.
  • Organizational skills to create tailored activity programs.

Responsibilities

  • Create imaginative activities for residents to enhance wellbeing.
  • Update the home's social media platforms and engage with the community.

Skills

Organizational Skills
Empathy
Creativity
Communication
Computer Literacy

Education

Experience in Activities Coordination

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 mindset 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:

  1. Free training and development for all roles
  2. Access to wellbeing and support tools
  3. A range of retail discounts and savings
  4. Unlimited referrals with our 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme
  5. '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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