Wellbeing Coordinator (Activities)

Mariposa Care Group; Shildon; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A care home provider in Shildon is seeking a Wellbeing Coordinator to enhance resident life through meaningful activities and social engagement. The role involves planning group activities, fostering personal connections with residents, and encouraging participation in wellbeing initiatives. The ideal candidate should be friendly and compassionate, with the ability to motivate others. Training and support will be provided, making this role suitable for those new to care roles. Competitive pay and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Recognition of service payments

Refer a Friend bonuses

Private health care options

Funded training and qualifications

Regular annual pay reviews

Qualifications

• Experience in care preferred, but not required.
• Willingness to learn and receive training.

Responsibilities

• Plan and deliver group activities and events.
• Build personal connections with residents.
• Motivate residents to engage in wellbeing activities.

Skills

Compassion

Creativity

Good English and numeracy skills

Job description

Wellbeing Coordinator

Location: Holly Lodge care home, Maddison Street, Shildon

Pay Rate: £12.46 per hour

Hours: 18 hours per week

Roles available: 1

Plus lots of great benefits when you join the Mariposa family (see below):

Come and join our amazing team at Holly Lodge!

Are you friendly, compassionate and creative? As a Wellbeing Coordinator, you’ll play a vital role in the lives of our residents, helping to make every day meaningful and joyful. Ideally, we are looking for someone to have care experience, but we know people from other walks of life can become the very best in this type of role - so whether you’ve done this before or are just starting out, we’ll be with you every step of the way with all the training and support you need.

Why join us?

• Competitive pay rates plus enhanced overtime (+£2 p/h extra!).
• Recognition of service payments – you’ll receive a total of £500 in your first year.
• Unlimited £1,000 ‘Refer a Friend’ bonuses – earn every time you recommend someone amazing to join us.
• Private health care options, helping with costs like dental and optical bills.
• Funded training and qualifications to help you build a fantastic career with us.
• Regular annual pay reviews that recognise your contribution.

What you’ll do

At Holly Lodge, resident wellbeing is at the heart of everything we do. We believe it’s everyone’s responsibility to create a happy, active and fulfilling environment for our residents. You’ll work alongside an incredible team who share your passion for making life special for the people in our care.

In this fast‑paced role, no two days are the same. You will:

• Get to know each resident personally, building their life stories into meaningful activities.
• Plan and deliver a fun and varied calendar of group activities, one‑to‑one moments and special events.
• Motivate and encourage residents to join in with activities that enhance social, emotional and physical wellbeing.Support residents to maintain strong connections with family, friends and the local community.
• Take photos of events for newsletters and social media.

Our recruitment process

If you’re offered a role with us, it will be conditional on some standard checks, like references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. We also need you to have good English and numeracy skills, plus a passion for caring and helping our residents to thrive.

We want every candidate to feel supported and able to perform at their best during the recruitment process. If you need any assistance or would like to request a reasonable adjustment at any stage, just drop us an email at [e-mail] – we’ll be happy to help.

At Mariposa Care, we’re committed to building a fair and inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from everyone, no matter your age, gender, gender identity or expression, religion, belief, disability, ethnicity, or sexual orientation.

Job titles can vary – this role is also known as activities coordinator, activity and wellbeing coordinator, activity leader, care home activities coordinator, lifestyle support worker, leisure and lifestyle assistant, social care.