Lifestyle Enrichment & Activities Coordinator

Barchester Healthcare; City of Edinburgh; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Scotland seeks a Lifestyle Enrichment & Activities Coordinator to create stimulating activities for residents and enhance community links. The ideal candidate will possess warmth, organizational skills, and creativity to inspire both residents and staff. This role offers a competitive salary and rewards including training opportunities and employee rewards. Join us to make a difference in the lives of our residents.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing tools

Retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee recognition programs

Qualifications

• Warm, empathetic, and personable demeanor.
• Strong organizational skills and a driven mindset.
• Ability to inspire and motivate residents and staff.

Responsibilities

• Create imaginative activities for residents.
• Update social media platforms for the home.
• Develop tailored activity programs based on residents' interests.

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Lifestyle Enrichment &ActivitiesCoordinator at a Barchester care home, you’ll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for our residents. You will becomputer literate and able to work closely with our community engagement team tocreate community links and showcase ourHome, you will also be responsible for updating the homessocial media platforms.Our ethos is all about celebrating life, so you’ll help to devise imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability. An extremely rewarding role, part of your time as a Lifestyle Enrichment &ActivitiesCoordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before you create tailored activities programmes focused on maximising everyone’s lifestyle, wellbeing, independence and social engagement.

ABOUT YOU

You’ll need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join us in this role. Your organisational skills and driven mind-set mean you always get things done and make things happen. Meanwhile, your infectious enthusiasm and creative approach will inspire our residents and staff to get involved in activities both within the home and in the local community. Similar experience would be ideal and you will be well supported with the training you need to develop your skills andflourish inyour career with us.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you’ll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

• Free training and development for all roles
• Access to wellbeing and support tools
• A range of retail discounts and savings
• Unlimited referrals with our ‘Refer a Friend’ bonus scheme
• ‘Employee of the Month’ rewards and ‘Long Service Awards

And so much more!

If you’d like to use your planning and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you’d expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.