Activities Coordinator - Care Home

The Activities Coordinator role at Barchester Healthcare's care home in Horndean is focused on creating a stimulating and engaging environment for the residents. The successful candidate will devise and deliver a range of activities that cater to the diverse interests and abilities of the residents, with the aim of promoting their wellbeing, independence, and social engagement. This is a rewarding role that requires excellent organizational skills, creativity, and a warm, empathetic approach.

Main duties of the job

As an Activities Coordinator, you will be responsible for planning and implementing a variety of activities that enrich the lives of the residents in the care home. This includes getting to know the residents and their families to understand their preferences and create tailored activity programs. Your role will involve organizing both in-home and community-based activities, encouraging participation, and fostering a positive and inclusive atmosphere. You will need to be highly organized, creative, and skilled at working with people of different ages and abilities.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK, with a strong commitment to delivering exceptional care and support to their residents. The company values its employees and offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive pay, training and development opportunities, and various employee wellbeing initiatives.

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As an Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help to 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 In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including : 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 and Long Service Awards'

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.

Person Specification

Qualifications

• While previous experience in a similar role would be ideal, it is not essential. Barchester Healthcare is willing to provide the necessary training and support to help the successful candidate develop their skills and progress their career within the organization. The key requirements are a warm, empathetic personality, excellent organizational skills, and a creative approach to engaging with residents.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

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