Care Home Activities Coordinator

Family-owned Kingsley Healthcare; England; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home group in the UK is seeking an Activities Coordinator to enhance the quality of life for residents through engaging activities. This role requires strong organizational skills and creativity, with an emphasis on communication and empathy. The ideal candidate has a background in hospitality or event management, along with the ability to adapt to changing circumstances. Join a supportive team that values staff wellbeing as much as that of its residents.

Benefits

Opportunities for skill development

Supportive team environment

Real Living Wage employer

Qualifications

• Experience in care, community, leisure, hospitality, or event management.
• Ability to lead group activities and manage volunteers.
• Flexibility and adaptability to changing circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Ensure residents enjoy stimulating daily activities.
• Build relationships with residents, staff, and families.
• Implement a variety of activities to encourage wellbeing.

Skills

Strong organisational skills

Creativity

Excellent communication skills

Empathy

Education

Qualification in leisure, lifestyle, hospitality, or event management

Job description

Overview

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.

Strong organisational skills, creativity, and the ability to think outside the box.

Responsibilities

• 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 you will 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.

About Kingsley Healthcare

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.