Care Home Activities Coordinator

Kingsley Healthcare; Braintree; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A family-owned care home group in Braintree seeks an Activities Coordinator to enhance residents' lifestyles through engaging activities and programs. Candidates should have experience in arts or event management and excellent communication skills. Responsibilities include leading group activities and building relationships with residents and staff. Join a caring team focused on wellbeing and satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Experience as a Lifestyle Coordinator, Activities Coordinator or similar role.
• Experience in a care, community, leisure, hospitality, or event management environment.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents enjoy a stimulating, fulfilling, and happy lifestyle.
• Create and implement a variety of daily activities and programmes.
• Build relationships with residents, staff, and families.
• Manage group activities and volunteers.
• Adapt to changing circumstances and schedules.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of theatre, art, music

Ability to lead group activities

Empathy

Flexibility

Education

Formal qualification in leisure, lifestyle, hospitality

Job description

Overview

Family-owned Kingsley Healthcare is a UK top 20 ranked care home group (carehome.co.uk) employing 2,000-plus staff and supporting 1,400 residents. We have a sector-leading 4.7 Glassdoor rating and are proud to be a Real Living Wage employer. Furthermore, we are proud to have been ranked Number 1 in the UK for work wellbeing in recruiter Indeed’s Better Work Awards 2023. A true testament to Kingsley’s caring ethos.

As a Activities Coordinator, you will ensure all our residents enjoy a stimulating, fulfilling and happy lifestyle. You will use your experience in the arts, theatre, music, hospitality and event hosting to create and implement a wide variety of daily activities and programmes for our residents to enjoy that also encourage wellbeing, socialisation and harmony throughout our care home.

If you have previous experience as a Lifestyle Coordinator, Activities Coordinator or a similar role in a care, community, leisure, hospitality or event management environment, come and join our family in our care home.

Reports to: Home Manager/ Regional Hospitality & Lifestyle Manager

Responsibilities

• Strong organisational skills, creativity, and the ability to think outside the box.
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to build relationships with residents, staff, and families.
• Knowledge of and experience in theatre, art, music, hospitality, and event hosting.
• Ability to lead group activities and manage volunteers.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• A high level of empathy and an understanding of the needs of elderly and disabled residents.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing circumstances and schedules.

Qualifications

• A formal qualification in a relevant field, e.g. leisure, lifestyle, hospitality or event management, is an advantage.

What will you get from the role?

You will have the satisfaction of working with and being supported by an enthusiastic and caring team that puts people at the heart of the business. We know the happiness of our staff improves the service we give our residents. You will have plenty of opportunities to learn and develop your skills, and we have the procedures and processes to help you at every step.