Activities Assistant - Bank - Care Home

Barchester Healthcare

The closing date is 15 June 2025

Job summary

This is a Bank Activities Coordinator role at a Barchester care home, where you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables the delivery of exceptional all-round care and support for residents. The role involves devising imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability, and getting to know the residents and their families to create tailored activity programmes focused on maximising wellbeing, independence and social engagement.

Main duties of the job

As a Bank Activities Coordinator, you'll be responsible for helping to devise and deliver a range of activities for the residents of the care home. This will involve getting to know the residents, understanding their interests and abilities, and designing tailored programmes of activities that promote their wellbeing, independence and social engagement. You'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable, with strong organisational skills and a driven mindset to ensure that activities are delivered effectively. Any similar experience would be beneficial, but full training will be provided.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading providers of care homes, offering residential, nursing, dementia and specialist care services. The company is committed to providing high-quality care and support to its residents, with a focus on celebrating life and enabling them to live fulfilling and independent lives. As an employer, Barchester Healthcare offers competitive pay, flexible working arrangements, and opportunities for career development and progression.

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1284212856

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Horley

RH6 7DJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Activities Coordinator 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. 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 a Bank 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 YOUYou'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join us as a Bank Activities Coordinator. 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 PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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.

Job description

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLEAs a Bank Activities Coordinator 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. 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 a Bank 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 YOUYou'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join us as a Bank Activities Coordinator. 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 PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.

As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.

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

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required, but relevant experience in a similar role would be desirable. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate strong interpersonal and organisational skills, as well as a creative and enthusiastic approach to delivering engaging activities for the residents.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • No specific qualifications are required, but relevant experience in a similar role would be desirable. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate strong interpersonal and organisational skills, as well as a creative and enthusiastic approach to delivering engaging activities for the residents.

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

Horley

RH6 7DJ


Employer's website

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

Employer details

Employer name

Barchester Healthcare

Address

Barchester Healthcare

Horley

RH6 7DJ


Employer's website

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

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Barchester Healthcare

Recruitment@barchester.com

Date posted

16 April 2025

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£14.24 an hour

Contract

Bank

Working pattern

Flexible working

Reference number

1284212856

Job locations

Barchester Healthcare

Horley

RH6 7DJ


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