Activity Coordinator

Bupa; East Wittering; On-site; GBP 18,046 - 19,424; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meals on every shift

28 days holiday

Interest-free annual travel loan

Job summary

Bupa is looking for an enthusiastic Activity Coordinator for Church Farm Care Home in East Wittering. You will create a joyful atmosphere for residents, organizing engaging activities and events that improve their well-being.

Responsibilities include running activity sessions, producing plans, and ensuring social interactions. Ideal candidates will have strong creative and communication skills. Benefits include healthcare support, holidays, and financial plans. Join Bupa to help make health happen!

Qualifications

• Interest in caring for others and making a difference.
• Ability to manage budgets and maintain paperwork.
• Strong sense of humor and enthusiasm.

Responsibilities

• Run morning and afternoon activity sessions.
• Produce and update an activity planner.
• Liaise with external companies for events.
• Organize one-to-ones with residents.

Skills

Creative thinking

Budget management

Strong communication

Job description

## Activity CoordinatorApplylocations: Chichestertime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Todayjob requisition id: R1197822Job Description:**Activity Coordinator**Church Farm Care Home, Church Farm Lane, East Wittering, Chichester PO20 8PT £13.10 - £14.10 Depending on experience10-4pm 36 Hour Contract**We make health happen**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.An activity coordinator in our care home is like the chief fun officer. They create a vibrant, joy-filled atmosphere for our residents. They dream up exciting events and hobbies that residents will love. Think arts and crafts, baking, book clubs, and even pub quizzes.They work closely with our residents and care teams to create tailored activity plans. Whether it’s gentle chair-based exercise or a garden party, they’ve got it covered! Coordinators bring people together for laughter, camaraderie, and shared experiences. Activities aren’t just fun; they’re also therapeutic. From meditation to wellbeing classes, they boost residents’ spirits and well-being.**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 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.***Time Type:Full timeJob Area:Care Home - Facilities & Home SupportLocations:Church Farm### About UsBe at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.