Activities Coordinator

About the Role

Are you creative, organised, and passionate about making a real difference to the lives of others? Join our friendly care home team as an Activities Coordinator, where you will play a key role in enriching the daily experiences of our residents. If you enjoy planning engaging activities, building positive relationships, and working as part of a supportive team, we would love to hear from you.

Job Opportunity

We are looking for an enthusiastic and caring Activities Coordinator to join our welcoming care home team. In this rewarding role, you will be responsible for planning, organising, and delivering a varied programme of meaningful activities and events that promote the physical, emotional, and social wellbeing of our residents.

Working closely with residents, families, and staff, you will design activities tailored to individual interests and abilities, helping everyone to feel included and valued. Your creativity and commitment will help foster a vibrant, positive atmosphere within the home, making every day special for those we care for.

Your main duties will include:

• Provide a welcoming and friendly environment to encourage attendance and participation of residents in planned events.

• Engage with Oomph and Napa to inspire activities, projects and engagement with the wider team, including all departments in the home.

• Provide support, training and guidance for Lifestyles and Well-being Assistants as their line manager.

• Ensure a variety of items of interest and activities are available in communal areas for care colleagues to use to engage residents outside of planned events.

• Seek involvement of colleagues through identification of their hobbies and interests that can be matched to those of individual residents.

• Liaise with colleagues to ensure that residents are supported to get the maximum benefit from their chosen activities.

• Ensure that daily records of participation in events or activities, and the outcomes for residents are recorded on electronic care notes.

• Ensure that residents are offered one-to-one meaningful engagement if they are unable or unwilling to join group events.

• Actively seek and record feedback and suggestions from residents and relatives about the events and lifestyle opportunities available in the home.

• Demonstrate that the feedback received from residents and relatives is used to inform the planning of the monthly events calendar.

• Encourage and assist residents to make use of outdoor space in the Home’s grounds.

• Prepare rooms and required equipment to enable successful delivery of the planned events program.

• Plan and assist with family visits as required.

• Plan and support with resident trips out of the home.

• Be familiar with residents to ensure that activities are achievable for a range of abilities and support needs.

• Maintain the required standards of confidentiality.

• Attend relevant staff meetings and training as required.

• Capture high-quality photos and videos of activities and events

• Build relationships with local organisations, entertainers, and volunteers

• Manage and update the care home’s Facebook page, sharing positive stories, photos, and upcoming events

• Engage with followers online, responding to comments and messages in a warm and professional manner

• Ensure all content shared respects residents’ privacy and consent policies

• Understand our responsibility to safeguard and promote the welfare of residents by promptly reporting any concerns of abuse, neglect, or exploit

If you are a positive, proactive individual who enjoys helping others to live life to the full, this is a fantastic opportunity to join a supportive and caring team.

Essential Skills

• Previous experience in a similar activities, events, or care role is desirable but not essential.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a warm and approachable manner.
• Creative, organised, and able to plan and deliver engaging activities for groups and individuals.
• Empathetic, patient, and able to motivate and encourage participation from residents with varying needs.
• Good time management and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
• Confident using basic IT for record-keeping and activity planning.
• Flexible, reliable, and willing to support the wider care home team as needed.
• Committed to promoting dignity, choice, and independence for all residents.
• Right to work in the UK (we are not offering sponsorship opportunities).