Lifestyle and Wellbeing Coordinator

Bupa; Stroud; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 14,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Free meal with every shift

28 days holiday

Competitive Pension plans

Long Service rewards

Job summary

Richmond Villages Painswick in Gloucestershire is seeking an Activity Co-ordinator to design and run engaging activities that promote the wellbeing and happiness of residents. You will tailor activity plans, organise events, and collaborate with families and staff to ensure inclusive, enjoyable experiences.

You’ll work part-time 18 hours a week, with a three-week shift pattern and occasional weekend work. Salary is £12.90 per hour with paid breaks and a comprehensive benefits package from Bupa.

Qualifications

• Experience organising events, especially with the elderly or vulnerable people.
• Positive, energetic, friendly attitude to inspire residents.

Responsibilities

• Identify engaging activities for residents through careful assessment and record-keeping.
• Connect with residents, families and colleagues to understand interests and challenges, promoting participation.
• Support the Head of Activities in organising events such as garden parties, concerts and excursions.

Skills

Event planning

Elderly care

Empathy

Communication

Job description

Job Description:

Lifestyle and Wellbeing Coordinator. Richmond Villages Painswick, Stroud Road, Gloucestershire, GL6 6UL £12.90 per hour - Paid breaks plus excellent benefits Permanent. Part time, 18 hours per week, Shift - Three week shift pattern, One weekend in every three to be worked.

We make health happen At Bupa, we offer essential support when it matters most.

Richmond Villages Painswick provides luxury retirement living with personalized care that promotes independence and honours individual choice, allowing our residents to live their best lives.

We take pride in our carehome.co.uk review score of 9.9 out of 10.

To live within our villages isn’t just about being cared for, it’s about giving people a quality of life - and that’s especially true of the role of our Activity Co-ordinators.

As an Activity Co-ordinator, you’ll help us make a difference to our residents, ensuring they get the mental and physical stimulation that they need to remain healthy, fulfilled, and happy - and you’ll have so much fun along the way. We tailor our residents activities plan, so one day you could be helping put on musical acts, or days out, the next you could be putting on exercise classes, hosting an arts and crafts afternoon or maybe something completely different (organising birthday surprises for our residents is always a favourite). Join us as an Activity Co-ordinator and let your creativity and enthusiasm flourish. You’ll help us make health happen by We identify engaging activities for our residents through careful assessment, observation, and conversation, while keeping precise records.

By connecting with residents, their families, friends, and colleagues, we gain a deep understanding of each resident’s interests, abilities, and challenges, fostering active participation.

We support the Head of Activities in orchestrating special events like garden parties, concerts, and excursions, always mindful of the budget and meticulous in our financial tracking.

We aid residents in personal tasks such as letter writing, shopping, and reading, and encourage them to engage in their individual hobbies.

Our commitment includes regularly refreshing and promoting the activities program within the village and the local community.

Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:

Previous experience organising events, would be advantageous, especially if you have experience working with the elderly and/or vulnerable. Your positive attitude and energetic, humorous nature are key to inspiring residents. With empathy and friendliness, you effortlessly forge enduring professional relationships with colleagues, residents, their families, and the local community.

Benefits:

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.

• My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support - all available from 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 with 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 up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• Competitive Pension plans and Parental leave options as well as access to unique products such as our Menopause plan.
• My Bupa Extras - discounts at your favourite retailers, plus a huge range of tools, content and information to support you with your wellbeing.
• 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.

Time Type: Part time Job Area: Care Home - Facilities & Home Support Locations: Richmond Painswick Village

Be at the heart of helping people live longer healthier, happier lives and making a better world.

We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality.

If you’ve got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you.

Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion - they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences.

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