Activity Coordinator

Bupa; Broad Oak; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Activities Coordinator to enhance residents' lives by organizing engaging activities and events. You will work part-time, running sessions and collaborating with local performers. The role requires creativity and strong communication skills, with a focus on making a real difference in the residents' lives through activities that promote social interaction and entertainment.

Benefits

Healthcare support

Annual allowance for health products

Free meals during shifts

28 days holiday

Interest-free annual travel loan

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• You need to manage budgets effectively and maintain paperwork.
• You should care for others and spread positivity.

Responsibilities

• Run morning and afternoon activity sessions.
• Produce and update an activity planner for the home.
• Organise birthday surprises for residents.
• Liaise with external companies for events.

Skills

Creative thinking

Budget management

Communication

Job description

Overview

Broad Oak Manor Care Home, Broad Oak Close off Arnolds Lane, Dartford, Kent, DA4 9HF

CQC rating: Good
Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.8/10

Salary £12.60 - £13.60
Permanent contract / 23 hours per week
9am–5pm, 3 days a week. 7.5 hour shifts with 30 minutes unpaid break each day. Monday – Sunday (alternative weekends)

Role

Activity Coordinator

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

You’ll Help Us Make Health Happen By

• Running morning and afternoon activity sessions.
• Producing and updating an activity planner for the home, working to a set activities budget
• Organising birthday surprises for our residents
• Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home
• Organising one to ones with our residents, this might involve reminiscing tools, puzzles, reading or just a cup of tea and a chat
• Supporting the home with their social media channels as required

Key Skills / Qualifications

Key Skills / Qualifications Needed For This Role

You’re a creative thinker with plenty of ideas, who can also manage budgets and maintain paperwork, effectively managing priorities as they arise. Wanting to make a real difference, you’re interested in caring for others, sharing your sense of humour and spreading your infectious enthusiasm for making people’s lives better.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support – all available via one phone number 24/7
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Free meal on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve. That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Please note, this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and therefore is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK\'s Points Based Immigration System.

Broad Oak Manor (Dartford)

Location Status: On site

Salary Amount: £12.60 - £13.60

Unposting Date: Ongoing

Care Home Postcode: DA4 9HF

Job: Activities Coordinator

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