Care Home Activities Coordinator

Aria Court Care Home; Cambridgeshire and Peterborough; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home in Cambridgeshire is seeking a candidate to support the organisation of activities tailored to residents' individual interests. The role involves engaging with residents and promoting their wellbeing. Ideal candidates will have experience in planning events, excellent communication skills, and knowledge of dementia care is advantageous. This position offers a competitive salary, holiday days, and additional benefits, ensuring a fulfilling work environment.

Benefits

Competitive salary

28 days of holiday per year

Free Blue Light Card

Refer a friend scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in a care or healthcare setting is preferred.
• Passion for enhancing residents' wellbeing is essential.

Responsibilities

• Support and promote a varied activities programme tailored to residents' needs.
• Engage with residents in meaningful conversations and activities.

Skills

Experience planning or supporting events or activities

Excellent communication skills

Knowledge of dementia care

Ability to work as part of a team

Job description

Responsibilities

• Support the organisation and promotion of a varied activities programme, ensuring it is inclusive, engaging and tailored to residents' individual interests and needs.
• Assist in the delivery of a diverse programme of activities that reflect residents' personalities, preferences and choices.
• Champion person-centred care by empowering residents to make lifestyle choices that are meaningful to them.
• Spending time with residents in genuine, engaging conversations and supporting activities at a pace that values individuality, dignity and communication differences.

Training, Skills & Experience Required

• Experience planning or supporting events or activities, ideally within a care or healthcare setting.
• Excellent communication skills and a real passion for enhancing residents' wellbeing.
• Knowledge of dementia care is an advantage.
• The ability to work as part of a team and contribute positively to home life.

What we can offer

• Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
• 28 days of holiday per year.
• Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
• Refer a friend scheme.

About Aria Court Care Home:

Following a recent refurbishment, Aria Court is now a bright and welcoming 92‑bedroom home with state‑of‑the‑art facilities.

Tucked away in a peaceful residential corner of March, Cambridgeshire, our home offers a cinema, hair salon, spacious dining rooms and beautiful gardens bursting with home-grown fruit and vegetables.

Our award‑winning kitchen team even published their own cookbook, reflecting the pride and creativity that runs through everything we do. As one of the leading care homes in March, Aria Court is dedicated to providing exceptional care in a safe, supportive and homely environment.

About Athena:

Athena Care Homes are a family run business with seven homes across East Anglia. We have care homes in Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk).

We want to be the first choice for high quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities.

Our care homes are managed by amazing and passionate people, including strong leadership by our home managers with dedicated care, clinical, hospitality and activities teams to provide exceptional care and experience, achieving brilliant outcomes for people in our care.

We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and what importance they hold. We approach everything we do with thought, and we deliver with passion.