About this role
Job summary The Activities Assistant role at a Barchester care home involves delivering imaginative, fun, and varied activities to ensure residents can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. The role helps to deliver an entertainment and activities program that covers a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings, and events, with the aim of helping residents live as independently as possible and enhancing their involvement with their family, friends, and the local community.
Main duties of the job As an Activities Assistant, you'll be responsible for planning and delivering a range of activities and events to engage and stimulate the residents. This could include organizing group activities, one-to-one sessions, outings, and special events. You'll need to have a creative and empathetic approach, as well as the ability to encourage and motivate others. No prior experience is required, but enthusiasm and a genuine interest in the wellbeing of the residents are essential.
About us Barchester is a leading provider of high-quality care homes in the UK, with a focus on delivering person-centered care that supports residents to live fulfilling lives. The company has a strong commitment to ongoing training and development for its staff, and offers a range of benefits and rewards.
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'
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.
Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
No specific qualifications are required for this role, but a demonstrable interest in working with older adults and a creative, empathetic approach are essential.
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 https://jobs.barchester.com/
Wallingford
OX10 9EG
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)