Senior Activities Coordinator

Bupa Healthcare; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 13,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health provider in the UK is looking for a Senior Activities Coordinator to engage residents in tailored activities. This role includes organizing events, managing budgets, and supporting residents' participation. Candidates should have a creative approach and a passion for community engagement. The position offers a salary of £12,000 - £13,000 annually, plus several benefits including healthcare support and a sick pay scheme.

Benefits

Quick access to healthcare advice

Annual healthcare allowance

Sick pay scheme

Free meals on shifts

28 days holiday

Travel loan

Early wage access

Pension plans

Parental leave

Menopause Plan

Gym discounts

Qualifications

• Must manage budgets effectively and prioritize tasks.
• Ability to engage creatively with residents and the community.
• Experience in organizing activities and events.

Responsibilities

• Run morning and afternoon activity sessions for residents.
• Organize outings and events, ensuring planning is thorough.
• Assist with meal duties when necessary.

Skills

Creative thinking

Management of budgets

Community spirit

Job description

Senior Activities Coordinator

Ardenlea Court Care Home Solihull B91 2AF

12.35 - 13.35 depending on experience

Permanent Full Time 40 hours

Must be flexible to work between Monday - Sunday including alternate weekends

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.

Responsibilities

• Running a morning and afternoon activity session. Activities are tailored to our residents but can include musical acts, days out, exercise classes, visitors from the community, arts and crafts – the possibilities are endless!
• Producing and updating an activity planner for the home working to a set activities budget
• Supporting our residents and encouraging them to partake in activities
• Organising birthday surprises for our residents
• Ensuring everything is organised for planned activities, events, performers and co‑ordinating days out
• Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home
• Assisting with breakfast, lunch and dinner duties (when necessary)
• Organising one‑to‑ones with our residents – this might involve reminiscing, tools, puzzles, reading or just a cup of tea and a chat
• Updating paperwork, care plans, activity notes and managing emails
• Supporting the home with their social media channels as required

Qualifications & Key Skills

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 peoples’ lives better. Whether it’s motivating colleagues to support each activity or event, making links in the local area or even getting friends and family involved, you’ll pack a lot of community spirit into everything you do.

Benefits

• My Healthcare – Quick, easy access to support advice and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support, all available via one phone number 24/7
• Annual allowance redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, approximately worth £350
• Sick pay scheme for frontline teams as an addition to statutory sick pay, providing reassurance and financial support during longer absences
• Free meal on every shift
• 28 days holiday
• Long service – rewards at milestones, including e‑cards, extra holidays and money
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to purchase public transport season tickets
• Wagestream – early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
• Range of Bupa pension plans (details on our career site)
• Parental leave – schemes for adoption, birth parents and co‑parents (details on our career site)
• Menopause Plan – designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
• 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.

Our Commitment to Diversity

We encourage all of our people to Be you at Bupa. We champion diversity and 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 interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and ensure they are treated fairly with reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.

Required Experience

Senior IC

Employment Type

Full Time

Vacancy

1

Monthly Salary

£12,000 - £13,000