Lifestyle and Wellbeing Coordinator in Wincanton

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. The Bridles is a new state of the art care home built for the future with residential, nursing and specialist dementia care. Located in Wincanton, this luxurious new home has superior standards of design and interior finishes. With smart technology and thoughtful spaces, it's a place for connection and comfort.

An activity coordinator in our care home is like the chief fun officer. They create a vibrant, joy‑filled atmosphere for our residents. They dream up exciting events and hobbies that residents will love. Think arts and crafts, baking, book clubs, and even pub quizzes. They work closely with our residents and care teams to create tailored activity plans. Whether it’s gentle chair‑based exercise or a garden party, they’ve got it covered! Coordinators bring people together for laughter, camaraderie, and shared experiences. Activities aren’t just fun; they’re also therapeutic. From meditation to wellbeing classes, they boost residents’ spirits and well‑being.

Responsibilities:

• Running morning and afternoon activity sessions.
• Producing and updating an activity planner for the home, working to a set activities budget.
• Organising birthday surprises for our residents.
• Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home.
• Organising one to ones with our residents, this might involve reminiscing tools, puzzles, reading or just a cup of tea and a chat.
• Supporting the home with their social media channels as required.

Key Skills / Qualifications:

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 people’s lives better.

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 which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350.
• Free meal on every shift.
• 28 days holiday.
• Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
• Interest‑free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets.
• Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes.
• We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site.
• Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co-parents - find out more on our career site.
• Menopause Plan - Specifically 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.
• We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial support during longer absences.

Company Culture:

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. We encourage all of our people to “Be you at Bupa”, we champion diversity, and we 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 an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role.

Please note, this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and therefore is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK's Points Based Immigration System.

We employ more than 80,000 people globally who are making this a reality. If you've got the belief, the drive and the talent to help us in our ambition then we’d like to hear from you. Wherever you work, one thing stands out about Bupa people. Our customers are our passion – they’re at the heart of our positively different culture of care. At Bupa you’ll be challenged, you’ll be encouraged to innovate, and collaborate with colleagues who are committed to delivering exceptional experiences. We trust, respect and consider everyone, knowing your difference will make the difference.