At a Glance
- Tasks: Create fun and engaging activities for residents to enhance their wellbeing and social engagement.
- Company: Barchester Healthcare, a leading provider of care homes in the UK.
- Benefits: Free training, retail discounts, employee rewards, and a workplace pension scheme.
- Other info: Join a caring community with excellent career progression opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in residents' lives while enjoying a rewarding and creative role.
- Qualifications: Warm, empathetic, and organised with a creative approach.
The predicted salary is between 20000 - 25000 £ per year.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes and retirement living in the UK. They are committed to providing excellent care and a stimulating living environment for their residents. Their ethos is centered around celebrating life and delivering exceptional all-around care and support, with activities designed to enhance wellbeing, independence, and social engagement. Barchester aims to create a warm and welcoming setting where residents, along with their families, can feel at home and be part of a caring community. In addition to care services, Barchester invests in staff training and career progression opportunities, ensuring their staff can offer the quality care they would expect for their loved ones.
Job responsibilities
As an Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for our residents. 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 an Activities Coordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before you create tailored activities programmes focused on maximising everyone's wellbeing, independence and social engagement.
About you
You'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join us as an Activities Coordinator. 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. Any similar experience would be ideal but it isn't essential, especially because we'll make sure you have the training you need to develop your skills and progress your career with us.
Rewards package
- 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
- Long Service Awards
- Workplace Pension scheme, with Employer contributions from 3%
- 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.
Qualifications
Warm, empathetic, and personable with organisational skills. Enthusiastic and creative approach.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Activities Coordinator - Care Home in Havant employer: Barchester Healthcare
Barchester Healthcare is an exceptional employer, dedicated to fostering a warm and supportive work environment for its staff. With a strong focus on employee development, Barchester offers comprehensive training and career progression opportunities, alongside a range of benefits including wellbeing support and retail discounts. Working as an Activities Coordinator in one of their care homes not only allows you to make a meaningful impact on residents' lives but also places you in a community that values compassion and creativity.
