Activities Coordinator

The Activities Coordinator role at Agincare Homes Holdings in Dorchester is a rewarding career opportunity where you can make a real difference in the lives of the residents. The role involves designing engaging activities, planning events, and providing companionship and support to the residents.

As an Activities Coordinator, you will be responsible for creating an activity plan that caters to the diverse interests and abilities of the residents. This includes organizing both internal activities and arranging external entertainment and outings. You will also be involved in event planning, such as summer BBQs and Christmas parties, and maintaining regular communication with the residents to understand their preferences.

Additionally, you will provide companionship, support, and engagement to the residents, helping them to live as independently as possible through activities like Zumba, ballroom dancing, and balloon tennis.

Agincare Homes Holdings is a family‑run business that has been providing care and support to people since 1986. With over 4,500 team members, Agincare is one of the largest care providers in the UK, with over 100 locations across England including care and nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties, and live‑in offices. Agincare is committed to providing high‑quality care and is regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Package

Description:

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Do you enjoy entertaining others or designing activities?

You may be new to care or looking for a new challenge within one of our homes.

Come and join the Agincare family as an Activities Coordinator.

Where you'll be working

• to view the care home:
  Cheriton Care Home in Dorchester, Dorset | Agincare Care Centre
• Care Quality Commission rating:
  Good

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• £12.25 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme up to £1000
• Outstanding career development
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Blue Light care discount package
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• 18 hours per week

A day in the life of an Activities Coordinator

• Companionship – providing support, companionship, communication and engagement with residents
• Creating activities – you will be in charge of designing an engaging activities plan both internally and with external resources.
• Event planning – our Activities Coordinators are involved with planning events such as summer BBQs or Christmas parties for our residents.
• Resident interaction – you will always be in conversation with residents to see which activities they want to do and bringing them to fruition.
• External communications – as an Activities Coordinator you will be speaking with external entertainers or businesses to organise visits from entertainers or arranging for visits to businesses for the residents.
• Mobility – supporting the client to live as independently as possible with their mobility through activities such as Zumba or ballroom or even things like balloon tennis.
• Social activities – trips out, social engagements and activities within the home for all abilities.

About Agincare

We’re a family run business that’s been caring and supporting people since 1986.

With over 4,500 team members, we’re one of the UK’s largest care providers and are continuing to grow. We have over 100 locations across England including our care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live‑in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently. We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

* Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions.

• The role requires a minimum of 12 months on your right to work, and you will be expected to work 18 hours per week.

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.