Activities Team Lead

Care South; Christchurch; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Blue Light Card

Induction & training

Referral scheme

Free DBS check

Pension

Life insurance

Staff association

Rewards programme

Learning & development

Career progression

Flexible working hours

Wellbeing programmes

Job summary

Care South’s Marjorie House in Poole invites applications for an Activities Team Lead to design and deliver a varied programme of social activities for residents, including those living with dementia. You will lead the Activities Assistant team, coordinate the calendar and collaborate with families and the wider care team to ensure residents enjoy meaningful daily life.

You’ll be a warm, proactive communicator with strong organisational skills, balancing care needs with creative programming.

Qualifications

• Warm, energetic and outgoing with excellent communication skills.
• Able to plan and coordinate multiple activities and adapt to changing needs.
• Ideally with experience in managing a small team.
• Enjoy creating meaningful experiences for residents.

Responsibilities

• Provide a range of imaginative social and therapeutic activities for residents, including those living with dementia.
• Manage an ongoing calendar of social events and activities for residents.
• Negotiate with suppliers, order materials, buy tickets, book transport and outings; include wider care team and families as appropriate.
• Research and implement new ideas, events and activities.
• Supervise the Activities Assistant team.

Skills

Communication skills

Team leadership

People engagement

Job description

About The Role

Join Our Caring and Dedicated Community at Marjorie House!

Role: Activities Team Lead

Location: 1 Crichel Mount Road, Poole, BH14 8LT

Pay: £13.30 per hour

Hours: 40 hours per week over 4 days, to include alternate weekends

Shifts: 8:00 - 18:30, with some flexibility on times

We have an exciting opportunity for an Activities Team Lead, to join the team at Marjorie House.

In this role you will beresponsible for helping to plan and deliver an on-going programme of social activities for the home’s residents.

About You

You’re a warm, energetic, and outgoing individual who enjoys engaging with people and creating meaningful experiences. You have excellent communication skills and a natural ability to connect with individuals of all ages and backgrounds.

With strong time management and organisational abilities, you’re able to plan and coordinate multiple activities while adapting to changing needs. Ideally you have experience in managing a small team.

You thrive in a team environment, bringing positivity and collaboration to everything you do.

If you're passionate about making a difference in people's daily lives through fun, inclusive, and enriching activities—this role is perfect for you.

About the Role

• Providing a range of imaginative and enjoyable social & therapeutic activities to our residents, some of whom are living with dementia.
• Managing an ongoing calendar of social events and activities for residents, covering their personal interests.
• Negotiating with suppliers, ordering materials, buying tickets, booking transport and arranging outings; to include the wider care team and friends & family of residents if appropriate.
• Researching and implementing new ideas, events and activities.
• Supervising the Activities Assistant team

Make a Real Difference Every Day

Everyone working at Care South is dedicated to providing the best quality care to all our residents. We all share and work hard to uphold our HEART values, ensuring that throughout the delivery of care, we consistently demonstrate Honesty, Excellence, Approach, Respect and Teamwork.

Our care homes don’t just provide companionship and social interaction, they provide a happy and fulfilling lifestyle for residents, delivering Food, Fun and Friendship, as well as compassionate person-centred care.

Our fantastic facilities, exciting social activities and exceptional care teams all help to enhance the health and happiness of our residents.

No two residents are the same and we love to learn about their amazing life stories, hobbies and interests. This allows us to tailor our care and activities to suit their likes and favourite pastimes, as well as to really get to know them and build strong relationships.

Food, Fun and Friendship is at the HEART of everything we do!

Why You’ll Love Working with Us

You’ll receive a comprehensive induction including;

• Ongoing training and development.
• Receiving support from a friendly, experienced team and colleagues.
• Delivering person-centred care that truly makes a difference.
• Encouraging residents to stay independent and active.
• Building genuine friendships with residents.
• Creating a positive, team-focused atmosphere within the home.

Your Rewards and Benefits

At Care South, we really value all our staff, whatever the role. We offer a stimulating and incredibly rewarding career. We celebrate all our staff every year through the Care South Stars Awards.

As a not‑for‑profit charity, our focus isn’t on our owners or shareholders its very firmly on those in our care and those that care for them. We are constantly looking at ways to improve the reward and recognition of all our amazing people within the Care South Team. Our current benefits package includes:

• Online/retail discounts – Blue Light Card.
• Paid induction and training.
• Employee referral bonus scheme.
• Free DBS check.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Life insurance.
• Staff association.
• Local staff reward programme
• Onsite learning and development team.
• Career progression.
• Competitive pay rates.
• Flexible working hours.
• Employee assistance and wellbeing programmes.

What You Need to Know

• You must be 18 years or older.
• We are unable to offer Visa Sponsorship.

About Us

PEOPLE | PASSION | PURPOSE

Care South are one of the top 20 rated Care Home Groups in the UK based on published reviews from residents and their family and friends at carehome.co.uk.

As a not‑for‑profit charity, our HEART values are key to us providing outstanding care. For more information about us, our values and benefits, please visit our website: http://www.care-south.co.uk/about-us.