Lifestyle Enrichment & Activities Coordinator

Barchester Healthcare; Fontwell; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

A range of retail discounts

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Job summary

A leading care home provider in England is seeking a Lifestyle Enrichment & Activities Coordinator to create engaging activities for residents. You will work closely with the community team and manage social media platforms to enhance resident engagement. Ideal candidates should be warm, empathetic, and organisationally skilled. This role offers a competitive rewards package including free training, retail discounts, and bonuses for referrals.

Qualifications

• Warm, empathetic, and personable to engage with residents and families.
• Organised and driven to ensure tasks are completed.
• Creative approach to devise fun activities.

Responsibilities

• Create tailored activities programmes for residents.
• Work closely with the community engagement team.
• Manage the home’s social media platforms.

Skills

Organisational skills

Empathy

Creativity

Communication

Job description

ABOUT THE ROLE

As a Lifestyle Enrichment & Activities Coordinator 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 be computer literate and able to work closely with our community engagement team to create community links and showcase our Home; you will also be responsible for updating the home’s social 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 & Activities Coordinator 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 and flourish in your 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.