About this role
Job summary This role as an Activities Coordinator at Agincare Homes Holdings in Farnham offers a rewarding opportunity to make a real difference in the lives of residents. The successful candidate will be responsible for designing and implementing engaging activity plans, organizing events, and fostering meaningful connections with the residents through companionship and support.
Main duties of the job The Activities Coordinator will be responsible for creating a vibrant activity schedule, planning events, and interacting with residents to ensure their social and recreational needs are met. This includes providing companionship, organizing activities both within the home and in the community, and supporting residents' mobility and independence through programs such as Zumba or balloon tennis. The successful candidate will have previous experience in a similar role and must be flexible to work 40 hours per week, including alternate weekends.
About us Agincare Homes Holdings is a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide. Agincare is proudly celebrating 40 years of caring for communities and is committed to supporting care leavers and the Armed Forces community.
Job description Job responsibilities Package Description:
Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Do you enjoy entertaining others or designing activities?
You may be new to care or looking for a new challenge within one of our homes.
Come and join the Agincare family as anActivities Coordinator
Where you'll be working
Click here to view the care home https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/surrey/tilford-care-and-nursing-home/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=tilford-googlebusinessprofileAs an Agincare employee you'll enjoy
£12.25 per hour Refer a friend scheme up to£1000 Outstanding career development Fully funded training up to QCF level 5 Blue Light care discount package Company pension scheme On demand payWhat is required from you?
A minimum of 12 months on your right to work Previous experience required in organising activities or in an activities type role Must be flexible to work 40 hours per week, including alternate weekendsA day in the life of an Activities Coordinator
Companionship- providing support, companionship, communication and engagement with residents Creating activities- you will be in charge of designing an engaging activities plan both internally and with external resources. Event planning our Activities Coordinators are involved with planning events such as summer BBQs or Christmas parties for our residents. Resident interaction you will always be in conversation with residents to see which activities they want to do and bringing them to fruition. External communications as an Activities Coordinator you will be speaking with external entertainers or businesses to organise visits from entertainers or arranging for visits to businesses for the residents. Mobility - supporting the client to live as independently as possible with their mobility through activities such as Zumba or ballroom or even things like balloon tennis. Social activities- trips out, social engagements and activities within the home for all abilities.About Agincare
Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.
As a signatory of theCare Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.
All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.
As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers
*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
Previous experience required in organising activities or in an activities type role. A minimum of 12 months on your right to work.
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 Agincare
Address Agincare Homes Holdings
Farnham
GU10 2DG
Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)