Activities​/Lifestyle Coordinator

Activities / Lifestyle Coordinator

Can you make a real difference in the lives of others?

At Macklin Care Homes, you will work as part of an award-winning team valued for your contribution, with opportunities for career development, as well as a friendly and rewarding working environment. If you are a compassionate person who cares with heart, we would love to hear from you.

Our residents are at the heart of our homes; we are inspired not only by their stories and experiences of years gone by but also by knowing we are making a real difference in their lives.

Milesian Manor
, based in Magherafelt, is currently recruiting an Activities / Lifestyle Co‑Ordinator (37.5 hours per week) to join our friendly, caring, and progressive Care Home. This is a vital role within the Home, where the successful candidate will work as a team to create a stimulating and developing activity program to enhance the quality of life for each resident within the nursing home.

Ideal candidate:

• Working as part of a team to deliver excellent quality, person‑centred activities, and social activities for residents.
• Plan special events and group activities, on occasion, and create personalised plans for residents.
• Experience and a passion for Arts and Drama‑related activities.
• Facilitate opportunities for residents to spend time together.
• Ability to work set hours, flexible to meet the needs of the organisation.
• Must have a good command of written and spoken English.
• Relevant vocational qualifications (achieved or working towards).
• Experience working with elderly residents suffering from dementia.
• Knowledge of the care of the elderly patients' Charter of Rights.

Company benefits:

To reward the demanding work of our fantastic colleagues, we offer an excellent benefits package as follows:

• Collaborating with an award-winning team with family values.
• A comprehensive paid induction programme.
• A wide variety of training is provided.
• Career development opportunities.
• Flexibility of shifts.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Discounted rates at Malone Hotel, Belfast.
• Health and well‑being initiatives, including team‑building initiatives.
• Free car parking and uniform*
• Incentives for employee referrals*

* T&Cs will apply.

Please note that we will only accept up-to-date CVs; without this, an interview cannot be arranged.

Interviews may take place before the job Final date to receive applications, as and when suitable applications are received. If a suitable candidate is appointed, the role may close early; therefore, please do not hesitate to submit your application promptly.

In addition, we also reserve the right to enhance the criteria at the shortlisting stage.

Successful candidates must be willing to register with NISCC.

An Enhanced Access NI Check will be required for this post. If successful, please be aware that we do have a policy on the recruitment of ex‑offenders. As per the Access NI Code of Practice, Macklin Care Homes also has a policy on the secure handling, use, storage, and retention of disclosure information. Copies of these documents, along with the Access NI Code of Practice, are available upon request by contacting the HR Department.

It is Macklin Care Homes' Policy that any existence of a criminal conviction will not necessarily lead to the withdrawal of a job offer, but the failure to disclose all criminal convictions fully and accurately will lead to the withdrawal of a job offer.

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive team that reflects the communities we serve.

Macklin Care Homes is an Equal Opportunities Employer.

At Macklin Care Homes, our mission is to be a forward‑thinking provider dedicated to looking after people extremely well. We believe in offering more than just care; we have a genuine warmth and put compassion into everything we do. Every day, we go above and beyond to create a supportive, caring environment where people feel truly valued. Above all, we are driven by a simple but powerful truth:
We really do care.

• Ability to work set hours, flexible to meet the needs of the organisation.
• Must have a good command of written and spoken English.
• Excellent communication skills, specifically with the elderly.
• Excellent communication skills, specifically with the elderly.

• Relevant Vocational Qualification (achieved / working towards).
• Experience of working with elderly residents suffering from dementia.
• Knowledge of Care of the Elderly Patients Charter of Rights.