Personal Activities Leader

Anns Home Care Service; Newry; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care home provider in Newry is seeking a Personal Activities Leader to develop and implement leisure and recreational activities for residents. The successful candidate will create engaging programs and must demonstrate creativity and enthusiasm for working with the elderly. Experience within a care home is preferred but not essential. The position offers a supportive environment with various benefits.

Benefits

Free uniform

Holiday pay

Free practical and online training

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in the UK.

Responsibilities

• Produce an ongoing programme of events for residents.
• Create age-appropriate activities that are therapeutically valuable.

Skills

Experience within a care home setting

Basic IT skills

GCSE Maths and English or equivalent

Education

NVQ level 2 or 3

Job description

Overview

We are recruiting for a Personal Activities Leader to join our Care Home. The main purpose of the job is to initiate an on-going programme of leisure and recreational activities of a consistently high standard for Ann's Care Homes residents.

Responsibilities

• Produce an ongoing programme of events (in-house entertainment, outings and group activities) which are both mentally and physically stimulating and of interest to people who use ACH services.
• Create a programme that commits to the therapeutic value of age appropriate activities for older people.

Skills and Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in UK.
• GCSE Maths and English or equivalent.
• Basic IT skills.
• Experience within a care home setting, is preferred but not essential.
• NVQ level 2 or 3 desirable but not essential.

Further Information

Location: Ashgrove. We reserve the right to enhance the criteria at shortlisting stage. Ann's Care Homes are an Equal Opportunities Employer. While no formal qualification is required the candidate should be naturally creative and a genuine enthusiasm for working with the elderly. Free uniform; Four weekly pay; Holiday pay; Paid Access NI Check; Free practical and online training; Immediate interviews offered.

Vacancy ID 1737178

Job Sector Carers and Support Workers

Area: Co Down

Location: Ashgrove, Newry

Salary: To be confirmed

No. vacancies: 1

Contract Type: Permanent

Weekly hours: 30

Published date: 26/09/2025

Closing date: 10/10/2025

Worktime: Day duty 8.00am-8.00pm, night duty 8.00pm-8.00am, to be confirmed

Area: All of Northern Ireland

Closing date: 07 Nov 2025