Activities Coordinator - Care Home

The Activities Coordinator role at Barchester Healthcare's care home in Dudley involves creating a stimulating environment and designing engaging activities to support the wellbeing, independence, and social engagement of the residents. The role requires strong organizational skills, a personable and empathetic approach, and the ability to inspire both residents and staff.

As an Activities Coordinator, you will help to devise imaginative, fun, and motivational activities that cater to the diverse interests and abilities of the residents. You will spend time getting to know the residents and their families to create tailored activity programs. Your warm, empathetic, and enthusiastic approach will be crucial in engaging the residents and staff in activities both within the home and in the local community.

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. They are committed to delivering exceptional all-round care and support for their residents, with a focus on celebrating life and enabling them to maintain their independence and social connections.

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.

• While previous experience in a similar role would be ideal, it is not essential. Barchester Healthcare will provide the necessary training and support to help you develop your skills and progress your career.

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.