Lifestyle and Wellbeing Coordinator

Bupa Care Homes (HH Bradford) Limited; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 19,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

My Healthcare

Annual allowance

Free meal on every shift

28 days holiday

Long service rewards

Interest-free travel loan

Wagestream

Pension plans

Parental leave

Menopause Plan

Gym discounts

Sick pay scheme

Job summary

Bupa Care Homes (HH Bradford) Limited is seeking an Activity Coordinator for Hatfield Peverel Care Home in Chelmsford. This role involves running morning and afternoon activity sessions, updating the activity planner, and creating tailored plans to engage residents.

You will work with the care team to organise events, manage a small budget, and support residents through social activities; flexible weekend work is required on alternate weekends.

Qualifications

• Creative thinker with plenty of ideas, who can also manage budgets and maintain paperwork, effectively managing priorities as they arise.
• Interested in caring for others, sharing enthusiasm and making people’s lives better.

Responsibilities

• Running morning and afternoon activity sessions.
• Producing and updating an activity planner for the home, working to a set activities budget
• Organising birthday surprises for our residents
• Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home
• Organising one to ones with our residents, this might involve reminiscing tools, puzzles, reading or just a cup of tea and a chat
• Supporting the home with their social media channels as required

Skills

Budget management

Creativity

People skills

Care for others

Job description

Job Description:

Activity Coordinator

Location: Hatfield Peverel Care Home, Chelmsford CM3 2NZ

Salary: £12.60 - £13.60 per hour depending on experience

Contract: Permanent, part time, 24 hours per week, 8am - 2pm or 9am - 3pm including alternate weekends.

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.6/10

About Hatfield Peverel Care Home:

Set in nine acres of grounds, the home offers a warm welcome to anyone in need of nursing, residential and dementia care. Short stays are also offered to help both carers and their elderly loved ones at times when they need a break or a little extra support. It could be that you’re going away and you want peace of mind that you’re loved one won’t be on their own, or they might need to recuperate after an operation or illness. Whatever the reason, their doors are open. Advanced bookings available.

The home has a dedicated dementia-friendly house, known as Mallard, where residents are supported by dementia champions. The home’s interior has been decorated to suit individuals with dementia, being colour-themed and including memory triggers.

Hatfield Peverel is a lively and welcoming care home at the heart of your local community. The dedicated care team plan a varied programme of activities and social gatherings, which you’re welcome to take part in. From flower arranging, baking clubs, tea dances to regional events such as summer fetes and remembrance celebration events, there is always something going on.

Great attention is placed on the food menu to make sure it is both enjoyable and nutritious, made by an experienced chef using fresh produce, while there are snacks and drinks available throughout the day and night. The chefs create well-crafted menus made with the freshest ingredients. Soon after a resident arrives at Hatfield Peverel, staff discuss their personal preferences and dietary needs with them.

We make health happen

Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.

An activity coordinator in our care home is like the chief fun officer. They create a vibrant, joy-filled atmosphere for our residents. They dream up exciting events and hobbies that residents will love. Think arts and crafts, baking, book clubs, and even pub quizzes.

They work closely with our residents and care teams to create tailored activity plans. Whether it’s gentle chair-based exercise or a garden party, they’ve got it covered! Coordinators bring people together for laughter, camaraderie, and shared experiences. Activities aren’t just fun; they’re also therapeutic. From meditation to wellbeing classes, they boost residents’ spirits and well-being.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Running morning and afternoon activity sessions.
• Producing and updating an activity planner for the home, working to a set activities budget
• Organising birthday surprises for our residents
• Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home
• Organising one to ones with our residents, this might involve reminiscing tools, puzzles, reading or just a cup of tea and a chat
• Supporting the home with their social media channels as required

Key Skills / Qualifications:

You’re a creative thinker with plenty of ideas, who can also manage budgets and maintain paperwork, effectively managing priorities as they arise. Wanting to make a real difference, you’re interested in caring for others, sharing your sense of humour and spreading your infectious enthusiasm for making people’s lives better.

Benefits

Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.

Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support – all available via one phone number 24/7
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Free meal on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
• Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.

We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.That’s why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We’ll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Please note, this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and therefore is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK's Points Based Immigration System.

Time Type:

• Part time

Job Area:

• Care Home - Facilities & Home Support

Locations:

• Hatfield Peverel