Activities Organiser - West Moors, Dorset

Colten Care; England; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Colten Care is looking for an enthusiastic individual to coordinate activities for residents in an elderly care setting. This role involves using your skills in music or performance to create engaging experiences, ensuring residents enjoy meaningful interactions and activities that brighten their day. Join an award-winning care home group dedicated to fostering a supportive and satisfying environment.

Benefits

Annual pay review

Choice of meal

Excellent inductions and training

Real career progression opportunities

Overtime opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in community events, hotels, or theatre.
• Ability to engage and entertain residents.
• Strong interpersonal skills to brighten residents' days.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate various activities for residents including singing, games, and outings.
• Support community events and help make them successful.
• Contribute positively to the well-being of residents.

Skills

Caring attitude

Teamwork

Confidence in group settings

Education

Background in theatre, music, or performance

Job description

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

Based at Brook View located near West Moors in Ferndown, Dorset

From £12.00 up to £14.32 per hour

Are you musical, do you have experience in putting on events for others to be entertained? Looking to give something back or for some stability in your working life? Perhaps you’ve worked in the community, hotels, park entertainments or within Theatre. This could be perfect for you.

Key Benefits: Massive job satisfaction, making a meaningful difference in the lives of our residents.

What would your day look like?

Every day we have a variety of activities on offer to our residents. You would be coordinating activities such as group singing, acting, games in the garden, minibus trips or quizzes, and obviously incorporating some of your own flare!

You’ll support work within the community, inviting people to our coffee mornings, fayres and functions, helping make these events a success. Seeing the immediate positive reaction of our residents is the best feeling!

What we’re looking for

It’s simple really, our resident’s well-being is of great importance, and what’s better than sharing smiles and laughter to brighten everyone’s day!

You’ll be a team player with a caring and patient attitude, that feels confident in front of groups and one-to-one activities.

It’s simple really, our residents well-being is of great importance, and what’s better than sharing smiles and laughter to brighten everyone’s day!

If you have a background in theatre, music, or performance, this is the job for you.

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation in the industry. This is due to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We strive to be the best we can hence why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and 7 are outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

If a career in elderly care is for you then you want to be part of the team at Colten Care.

Additional Benefits:

• Annual pay review
• Choice of meal
• Excellent inductions, training and ‘on the job’ support
• Real career progression opportunities
• Additional hours/overtime opportunities to suit your circumstances