About this role
Job summary 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.
Main duties of the job As an Activities Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll play a key role in delivering imaginative, fun and varied activities, ensuring a motivational and fulfilling environment for residents. The position is about enabling individuals to pursue the interests they enjoy most, having a real impact on their lives. The job entails helping deliver an entertainment and activities programme covering a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings, and events. Your role is to help each resident live as independently as possible, enhancing involvement with family, friends, and the local community. No specific experience is required, allowing applicants from any background, provided they possess a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. An interest in people, enthusiasm, and empathy are essential, making it a rewarding opportunity to develop further skills.
About us Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes, offering a range of services to support older individuals with various personal and healthcare needs. Their mission is to ensure quality care that matches the standards expected for loved ones, by creating a supportive and engaging environment for both residents and staff. Barchester values dedication and strives to provide a sector-leading benefits and rewards package for its employees, including free training and development, access to wellbeing tools, retail discounts, an attractive Refer a Friend scheme, and recognition programs such as Employee of the Month. The organisation believes in fostering the skills of its staff, ensuring they have the resources and opportunities required for personal growth and professional development.
Job description Job responsibilities
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'
Workplace Pension scheme, with Employer contributions from 3%
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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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
No specific experience required; important qualities include a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others.
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
Shrewsbury
SY1 2PA
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)