Lifestyle and Wellbeing Coordinator

BUPA Care Homes (CFCHomes); Dartford; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare support

Annual allowance

Wagestream

28 days holiday

Sick pay scheme

Long service rewards

Free meals

Travel loan

Pension plans

Parental leave

Menopause Plan

Gym discounts

Job summary

Broad Oak Manor Care Home in Dartford is seeking a Lifestyle and Wellbeing Coordinator to lead resident activities and wellbeing programs. The role focuses on creating engaging plans, chair-based exercises, and social events that enhance daily life for residents.

You'll manage activity budgets, coordinate with local performers, and support the home’s social media presence. Part-time hours, fixed schedule, and a values-driven environment with the aim to help residents live happier, healthier

Qualifications

• Creative thinker with ideas and enthusiasm for residents' wellbeing.
• Able to manage budgets and keep paperwork organized.
• Genuine care for others with good sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Run morning and afternoon activity sessions.
• Produce and update an activity planner within budget.
• Organise birthday surprises for residents.
• Liaise with local performers and external companies for events.
• Organise one-to-one reminiscence tools, reading, or tea and chat.
• Support the home’s social media channels as required.

Skills

Creative thinking

Budget management

Documentation

People skills

Job description

Job Description:

Title: Lifestyle and Wellbeing Coordinator

Location: Broad Oak Manor Care Home, Arnolds Lane, Sutton-at-Hone, Dartford, Kent DA4 9HF

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 22.5 hours per week - 9.00am - 5.00pm - 3 days a week, including alternate weekends.

Salary: £13.10 per hour

CQC rating: Good

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.8/10

Broad Oak Manor is a beautiful Edwardian manor house set within a peaceful village, providing residential, nursing and short stay care, including palliative and convalescence care. The home is CQC registered to provide care for over and under 65 years. It's not far from the busy M25 and A2.

There are lots of places where residents can seek out company or enjoy a little quiet time, with the home having a cosy feel whilst retaining charming period features. They can get their hair or nails done in the salon, settle down with a book in the quiet lounge, or join in with an activity. The home is surrounded by lovely landscaped gardens.

The home always listens carefully to what the residents have to say, especially when it comes to planning activities. Pamper sessions, flower arranging, movie nights, and arts and crafts among the many activities that residents can choose from seven days a week, including those who are less mobile.

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 Lifestyle and Wellbeing 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 needed for this role:

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, encompassing all aspects of health - from mental and physical to financial, social, and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and offer a range of family-friendly benefits.

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

• My Healthcare - Free access to 24/7 support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support
• Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• 28 days holiday
• 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.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Free meal on every shift
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
• 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

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