Activities Lead - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare; Worplesdon; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider in Worplesdon seeks an Activities Lead to create stimulating environments and engaging activities for residents. You'll collaborate with the community engagement team, manage social media presence, and tailor activities to enhance residents' wellbeing. Ideal candidates should be empathetic and creative, with strong organisational skills. A competitive rewards package, including free training and development, is offered.

Benefits

Free training and development for all roles

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Qualifications

• Warm, empathetic and personable character.
• Organisational skills and a driven mindset.
• Ability to create tailored activities and engage residents.

Responsibilities

• Create and implement enjoyable activities for residents.
• Collaborate with community engagement team.
• Manage the home's social media platforms.

Skills

Organisational skills

Creativity

Empathy

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 becomputer literate and able to work closely with our community engagement team tocreate community links and showcase ourHome, you will also be responsible for updating the homessocial 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’

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.