Activities Coordinator - Lymington, Hampshire

Colten Care Limited; Lymington; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A family-owned care home group is looking for an enthusiastic Activity Coordinator to enrich residents' lives in Lymington. You will create engaging activities, support residents in and out of the home, and build meaningful relationships. The ideal candidate will be warm, creative, and capable of planning enjoyable events. Join us in making each day special for our residents, while working in a supportive and award-winning environment.

Benefits

Paid breaks

Creative environment

Supportive team

Qualifications

• Must be enthusiastic and warm in providing care and support.
• Good communication skills to engage residents effectively.
• Ability to plan and organize engaging activities.
• Creative ideas to enhance resident experiences.

Responsibilities

• Create a varied calendar of activities for residents.
• Support residents on minibus trips and personal care.
• Build strong relationships with residents and their families.
• Arrange community visits and outings for residents.
• Ensure administration tasks are up to date.

Skills

Friendly and approachable communication

Creative thinking

Organizational skills

Team collaboration

Job description

Salary: From £12.66 per hour up to £14.98 per hour

Working Hours: 30 hours per week, including alternate weekends (includes paid breaks)

Site: Belmore Lodge

Closing Date: 08/01/2026

Activity Coordinator

From £12.66 per hour up to £14.98, 30 hours per week at Belmore Lodge in Lymington, Hampshire.

Make Every Day Special for Our Residents

Love chatting? Love making a real difference to someone’s day?

We’re looking for a warm, creative, and enthusiastic Activity Coordinator to join our care home team. This is a rewarding role where you’ll play a big part in making each day enjoyable, meaningful, and fulfilling for our residents.

What You’ll Be Doing

Creating a varied calendar of activities that reflects our residents’ interests – from arts and crafts to quizzes, gardening, music, gentle exercise, and special events.

Supporting residents on minibus trips which can involve personal care.

Supporting residents one-to-one as well as in group settings, making sure everyone feels included and valued.

Building strong relationships with residents, their families, and friends to really understand what brings them joy.

Bringing the local community into the home by arranging visits, outings, and special guests.

Working closely with the care team so activities are a natural part of daily life.

Completing administration tasks to ensure our record keeping is kept up to date.

Working with the team to create visuals for our marketing team of all the amazing work the team does.

About You

Friendly, approachable, patient and bursting with enthusiasm.

A good communicator who enjoys chatting and listening to people’s stories.

Creative with plenty of ideas for fun, stimulating activities.

Organised and confident at planning events and encouraging others to get involved.

Above all, someone who genuinely cares about making a difference to our residents

Bonus points if you have any hidden talents! Musical instruments? Theatrical talents?

About Us

We’re an award-winning, family-owned, independent care home group, with an outstanding reputation within the industry thanks to our amazing people and our focus on keeping the resident at the heart of everything we do.

We challenge the stereotype of a care home, that’s why all 21 of our nursing homes are rated at least good and seven outstanding by the CQC, our national regulator.

For the 10th year running, we’ve been named as one of carehome.co.uk Top 20 Care Home Groups in the UK, by the residents and their families who have first-hand experience of the care and support being given at our care homes.