The Activities Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves delivering imaginative, fun, and varied activities to ensure residents in a care home can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. The role aims to help residents pursue their interests and enhance their involvement with family, friends, and the local community.
Main duties of the job
As an Activities Assistant, you will be responsible for helping to deliver an entertainment and activities program that covers a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings, and events. You will play a crucial role in supporting residents to live as independently as possible and maintain their connections with the community.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care home services in the UK, with a focus on delivering high-quality care and supporting residents to live fulfilling lives. The company operates a network of care homes across the country and is committed to investing in its staff and providing opportunities for personal and professional development.
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLE As an Activities Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll deliver imaginative, fun, and varied activities to ensure our residents can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. We want to make sure each individual can pursue the interests they most enjoy, and that means you'll have a real impact on our residents' lives. The Activities Assistant role involves helping us to deliver an entertainment and activities programme that covers a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings, and events. Put simply, you'll help every resident to live as independently as possible and enhance their involvement with their family, friends, and the local community.
ABOUT YOU You don't need any specific experience to join us as an Activities Assistant, so you could come from any background. What's important is that you have a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. You'll also need to have that little extra something - a real interest in the people we support. Enthusiastic and empathetic, you're someone who'll really enjoy helping our residents to live their lives to the full. Bring us all of that, and you'll have every opportunity to develop your skills further with a range of courses designed to build your confidence in every aspect of your role.
Rewards Package
In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:
1. Free training and development for all roles
2. Access to wellbeing and support tools
3. A range of retail discounts and savings
4. Unlimited referrals with our 'Refer a Friend' bonus scheme
5. Employee of the Month rewards
6. Long Service Awards
And so much more!
If you'd like to use your creativity 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
* No specific experience is required for this role, as the company is looking for individuals with a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. Enthusiastic and empathetic candidates who have a genuine interest in supporting the people they serve will be well-suited for this position.
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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