Bank Activities Coordinator

Excelcare; Chigwell; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 20,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 Days holiday including bank holiday

Free on-site parking

Enhanced bank holiday pay

Annual salary review

Refer a Friend £500

DBS certificate paid

Funded qualifications via Apprenticesh

Paid uniform

Employee of the month £100

Team appreciation week

Job summary

Excelcare's Sherrell House Care Home in Chigwell, Essex, invites applications for a Bank Lifestyle Activities Coordinator. On-site role with shifts 9am–5pm, offering a caring environment to enrich residents' daily lives.

The role focuses on designing engaging activities, coordinating with staff, families and community partners, and delivering a supportive lifestyle programme for older people.

Qualifications

• Experience in a similar role or caring environment.
• Be organised and well planned with a caring approach.
• Confident with a positive, can-do attitude.
• Desire to improve the lives of older people.

Responsibilities

• Create and organise meaningful activities and a lifestyle programme for residents.
• Collaborate with teams, families and residents to tailor activities.
• Build partnerships with local organisations, schools, churches and community groups.
• Plan outings and trips to enrich residents' lives and surroundings.
• Aim to empower residents and foster an enjoyable, social home environment.

Skills

Organised

Caring nature

Confident attitude

People-focused

Job description

Location: On site / Chigwell, UK
job type: Casual / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Medical & Healthcare | Healthcare Assistants
Hourly Salary range:from £ 13.45 to £ 14.15

We have an exciting opportunity for a Bank Lifestyle Activities Coordinator to join our team at Sherrell House Care Home in Chigwell, Essex, you will be part of a compassionate and welcoming team providing physical, emotional, and social support. Your dedication, reliability and support will make a difference every day.

Excelcare is a family-owned care home group established for over 34 years. We provide the highest standards of care to older people with a range of needs including dementia, physical disabilities, and mental health issues. By joining us you will become one of the ‘family’ and in return for your dedication and hard work you can expect:

• Salary: £13.45 - £14.15 per hour depending on experience and qualifications
• 0 hour contract. You will be able to pick up shifts as and when available to cover sickness, annual leave, vacancies etc.
• Shifts between the hours of 9am – 5pm

About the role:

• As the Lifestyle Activities Coordinator, you will be required to create and organise meaningful and engaging activities and a lifestyle programme throughout the home to enrich the lives of people living in the care home
• To do this you will need to include the teams, family members and the people living in our home to establish an understanding of the activities and lifestyle changes that would benefit them individually or as a group
• This could include activities within the home or creating partnerships with local community organisations, schools, colleges, churches and much more
• Planning days out is also encouraged, therefore a good knowledge of surrounding areas and external organisations is desirable
• This role aims to offer choice and empower the people living in the care home to create an enjoyable and social environment where we strive to ensure their individual outcomes are achieved

What we are looking for from you:

• Experience within a similar role is desirable or previous experience in a caring environment
• Be organised and well planned – looking to make a change utilising your caring nature and passion
• Confident, with a fun, can do attitude
• A genuine desire to improve the lives of older people

What we offer in return for your hard work:

• 28 Days holiday including bank holidays
• Free on-site parking*
• Enhanced bank holiday pay
• Annual salary review
• Refer a Friend Scheme rewarding £500 for every person you refer*
• DBS certificate paid by Excelcare*
• Funded qualifications via the apprenticeship programme (where required)
• Paid uniform
• Employee of the month - £100 for outstanding contribution
• Team appreciation week

*Terms and Conditions apply