Lifestyle and Wellbeing Coordinator - Bank

BUPA; Lindley; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 19,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working patterns

Fully paid induction

Free meals on every shift

DBS check and uniform provided

Gym discounts across the UK

Job summary

Bupa's Cleveland House Care Home in Edgerton, Huddersfield, is seeking a Lifestyle & Wellness Co-ordinator on a bank contract. The role focuses on vibrant, resident-centered activities from arts and crafts to garden parties, tailored to individual needs.

You'll lead activity sessions, manage budgets, organise events with local partners, and provide one-to-one interactions to support residents' wellbeing. Full-time bank role with flexible patterns and company benefits.

Qualifications

• Creative thinker with ideas for residents' activities and events.
• Ability to manage budgets and maintain paperwork.
• Strong care focus with enthusiasm and sense of humour.

Responsibilities

• Run morning and afternoon activity sessions.
• Produce and update an activity planner within a set budget.
• Organise birthday surprises for residents.
• Liaise with local community performers to arrange days out/events.
• Arrange one-to-one activities with residents including reminiscence, puzzles, reading, or tea chats.
• Support the home's social media channels as required.

Skills

Creative thinking

Budget management

Administrative/paperwork

Prioritisation

Caring attitude

Job description

Job Description:

Lifestyle & Wellness Co-ordinator (Bank)

Cleveland House Care Home, 2 Cleveland Road, Edgerton, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 4PN

Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.8/10

Salary: £12.75 - £13.75 per hour dependent on experience

Bank Contract

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.

A Lifestyle & Wellness Co-ordinator 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

• Flexible working patterns to fit around you
• Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
• Free meal on every shift
• DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa
• 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 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:

Full time

Locations:

Cleveland House