Activities Assistant - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

The closing date is 22 November 2024

Job summary

This role as an Activities Assistant at a Barchester care home involves delivering engaging and varied activities to ensure residents can enjoy a fulfilling and motivational environment. You'll help enhance their involvement with the local community and support them to live as independently as possible. The position requires a UK driving license and comfort with driving a mini bus.

Main duties of the job

As an Activities Assistant, you'll be responsible for planning and delivering a diverse range of activities, outings, and social events that cater to the interests and needs of the care home residents. This includes organizing games, arts and crafts, exercise classes, and trips to local amenities. The role requires creativity, empathy, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. You'll play a vital part in improving the quality of life for the residents and helping them stay engaged with their hobbies and the local community.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK. The company is committed to delivering exceptional care and creating a warm, welcoming environment for its residents. Barchester invests in its staff by offering comprehensive training and development opportunities, as well as a range of benefits and rewards.

Date posted

24 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.84 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1160293516

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Lichfield

WS13 8JD


Job description

Job responsibilities

** For this position you must hold a UK Driving License and be comfortable with driving a mini bus - the position is for 26 hours per week.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUYou 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 PACKAGEIn 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 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.

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Job description

Job responsibilities

** For this position you must hold a UK Driving License and be comfortable with driving a mini bus - the position is for 26 hours per week.

ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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 YOUYou 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 PACKAGEIn 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 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.

3231

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific experience is required for this role, as Barchester provides comprehensive training and support. However, a UK driving license and comfort with driving a mini bus are essential for the position.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific experience is required for this role, as Barchester provides comprehensive training and support. However, a UK driving license and comfort with driving a mini bus are essential for the 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.

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Lichfield

WS13 8JD


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Lichfield

WS13 8JD


Employer's website

https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

For questions about the job, contact:

HR Manager

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Date posted

24 September 2024

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£11.84 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1160293516

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Lichfield

WS13 8JD


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