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Location: Richmond Village Willaston
261 Crewe Road, CW5 6GX
Salary: £12.40ph & Excellent Benefits
We make health happen
Here at Bupa, we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence, and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
An activity coordinator in our care home is like the chief fun officer. They create a vibrant, joy-filled atmosphere for our residents, dreaming up exciting events and hobbies such as arts and crafts, baking, book clubs, and pub quizzes.
They work closely with residents and care teams to create tailored activity plans, covering gentle chair-based exercises or garden parties. Coordinators foster laughter, camaraderie, and shared experiences, with activities that are both fun and therapeutic, including meditation and wellbeing classes to boost spirits and well-being.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
* Running morning and afternoon activity sessions.
* Producing and updating an activity planner within the set budget.
* Organising birthday surprises for residents.
* Liaising with external companies and performers for days out and events.
* Organising one-to-one sessions with residents, involving reminiscing tools, puzzles, reading, or casual chats.
* Supporting the home’s social media channels as required.
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
You’re a creative thinker with plenty of ideas, capable of managing budgets and paperwork efficiently, and prioritising tasks effectively. You’re passionate about caring for others, sharing humor, and spreading enthusiasm to improve lives.
Our benefits are designed to promote health and wellbeing. Viva, our global wellbeing programme, covers mental, physical, financial, social, and environmental health. We support flexible working and offer family-friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role, you will receive:
* My Healthcare – Access to support, advice, and treatment including remote GP, physiotherapy, and mental health support, available 24/7.
* Annual healthcare allowance up to £350.
* Free meal on every shift.
* 28 days holiday.
* Long service rewards, including ecards, extra holidays, and bonuses.
* Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
* Wagestream – Early access to up to 40% of earned wages.
* Various pension plans; details on our career site.
* Parental leave schemes for adoption, birth, and co-parents; details on our career site.
* Menopause Plan for women to access advice and treatment options.
* Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.
* Sick pay scheme to support longer absences, supplementing statutory sick pay.
Why Bupa?
As a health insurer and provider without shareholders, our focus is on our customers. Our team is driven by a purpose: helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives, and creating a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring, and responsible in all we do.
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