Activities Assistant

1 week ago


Uckfield, United Kingdom Barchester Healthcare Full time

Job summary

This is a temporary role as a Bank Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home. The successful candidate will help create a stimulating environment and plan engaging activities to support the wellbeing, independence, and social engagement of the residents. The role requires a warm, empathetic, and personable approach, strong organizational skills, and a creative mindset to inspire both residents and staff.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Activities Coordinator, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables the care home to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for their residents. Your role will involve devising imaginative, fun, and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability, while getting to know the residents and their families to create tailored activity programmes. You'll need to be warm, empathetic, and personable, with strong organizational skills and a driven mindset to make things happen. Your infectious enthusiasm and creative approach will inspire the residents and staff to get involved in both in-home and community-based activities.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, operating a network of care homes and retirement villages across the country. The organization is committed to providing high-quality care and support, and to the professional development of its employees.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE As a Bank 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 a Bank 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 a Bank 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 As well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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

Essential

No specific qualifications are required, but any similar experience would be an advantage. The employer will provide the necessary training and support to help you develop your skills and progress your career.
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