As an Activities Lead 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. You will be responsible for updating the home's social media platforms and creating community links. Your role will involve devising imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability to maximize the wellbeing, independence and social engagement of our residents.
Main duties of the job
The Activities Lead role is an extremely rewarding position where you'll get to know our residents and their families before creating tailored activities programmes. You'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable, with strong organizational skills and a driven mindset. 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.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE As an Activities Lead 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. You will be computer literate and able to work closely with our community engagement team to create community links and showcase our Home. You will also be responsible for updating the home's social media platforms. 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 Lead. Your organisational skills and driven mindset 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.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Any similar experience would be ideal, but it isn't essential as Barchester will provide the necessary training to develop your skills and progress your career.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
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.
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