Events Assistant

Berkley Care Group; Royal Leamington Spa; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid breaks

Free meals

Blue Light Card discounts

Cycle to Work

On-Demand Pay

Luxury working environment

Employee assistance program

Job summary

Berkley Care Group is seeking an Events Assistant to plan and run engaging events and activities for residents in our care settings. This role involves organising enjoyable and inclusive experiences that brighten daily life, with driving residents to appointments and trips as needed.

You will work four days per week, 7-hour shifts, with paid breaks and a range of benefits. A valid driving license is essential to fulfil travel duties and activities across the homes.

Qualifications

• Plan and run events and activities that are engaging and inclusive.
• Coordinate residents' activities with care and attention to detail.
• Capture moments in photos to promote the home.

Responsibilities

• Organise and manage events and celebrations.
• Collaborate with care staff to arrange activities that suit residents.
• Assist with promoting home events to families and the local community.

Skills

Event planning

Resident engagement

Communication

Detail orientation

Creativity

Teamwork

Job description

About the Position

£12.90 per hour, paid breaks plus lots of great benefits!

4 days per week, 7 hour shift inclusive of alternate weekends. This role includes driving residents to appointments and trips out and therefore a valid driving license is required.

Find your place and make a difference as an Events Assistant at Berkley Care

Does your current role involve organising events? Or would you love to organise events and activities in a care setting? If you answered yes, then taking the first step in your career as an Events Assistant with Berkley Care Group could be the right move for you.

A Top Employer 2026

For the third year running, Berkley Care is the only UK luxury care home provider to be recognised in this year’s Top Employer Awards for going above and beyond when it comes to employee well-being and development. This award is given in recognition of the group’s commitment to creating a nurturing, inclusive and supportive work environment, where the culture is warm and encouraging.

What we are looking for:

• Someone who is passionate about making a difference to the everyday life of others by creating and running events and activities that are fun, interesting and inclusive
• An individual who is kind, compassionate and treats others with respect
• Someone who has a sense of fun and wants to ensure residents are happy and engaged

Do you have the following skills and attributes?:

• Planning with a good attention to detail
• Creativity with an understanding of how to engage and include a variety of people
• An interest in a wide range of activity with a desire to share skills and hobbies
• Patience with the ability to empower and support residents with activity choices and desired experiences
• The ability to organise and prepare special events and celebrations, including those to promote the home
• An ability to capture everyday life moments in photos to promote the home
• Good communication skills with a variety of people, eg residents, their families and others in the local community?

What can you expect from us

• Above minimum wage and enhanced bank holiday pay
• Paid breaks, free meals and drinks whilst at work
• Equal pay for young workers who are paid the same as those aged 25+
• Monetary rewards for long service
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Pay
• Industry leading Company Sick Pay (for critical illness and clinically necessary surgery)
• Access to a raft of benefits and discounts in hundreds of online and high street locations, plus a Blue Light Card
• Employee Assistance Programme plus a 24/7 GP Helpline
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• On-Demand Pay
• A luxury working environment
• Excellent learning, development and training opportunities

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)

At Berkley Care Group, we are committed to providing EDI at all levels in our company. We recognise that employing people who have diverse talents, experiences and perspectives not only contributes to our success but also allows us to have a more exciting, innovative and creative workforce. Therefore, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace that respects and values all individuals, including those who are Neurodiverse.