Activities Lead - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare Homes Limited; Dalkeith; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking an Activities Lead to create a stimulating and engaging environment for residents. You will be responsible for planning tailored activities that promote wellbeing and social interaction. Ideal candidates possess strong organisational skills, creativity, and the ability to connect with residents and their families. This rewarding position offers free training, access to support tools, and various employee benefits, ensuring a fulfilling career in care.

Benefits

Free training and development

Access to wellbeing and support tools

Retail discounts and savings

Refer a Friend bonus scheme

Employee of the Month rewards

Long Service Awards

Qualifications

• Ability to engage and motivate residents through activities.
• Strong organisational skills to manage activities effectively.
• Creative mindset to devise fun and engaging programs.

Responsibilities

• Create tailored activities programs for residents.
• Engage with families to understand residents' interests.
• Update the home's social media platforms.

Skills

Organisational skills

Warmth and empathy

Creativity

Computer literacy

Job description

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 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.