About this role
Job summary The role of Activities Assistant within a Barchester care home involves creating and guiding a diverse range of engaging activities for residents, enhancing their quality of life. By facilitating enjoyable and meaningful experiences, the assistant ensures a lively, supportive environment where residents feel motivated and fulfilled. This position is designed to encourage residents to live independently while remaining actively involved with family, friends, and the community. The job harnesses the creativity and people skills of the assistant alongside the opportunity for further development through various training offered by the organization.
Main duties of the job As 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 us Barchester Healthcare is committed to providing high-quality care for residents, creating an environment where individuals live fulfilling and enjoyable lives. Barchester is dedicated to supporting the people they serve through an array of activities and programs tailored to enrich and inspire those in their care homes. Their emphasis on quality, innovation, and compassionate care reflects in providing staff with the necessary robust training and development to excel in their roles. The organisation values enthusiasm and creativity, aiming to foster a nurturing community, ensuring residents receive the personal attention and care they deserve.
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 is required to join as an Activities Assistant; a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to motivate others 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 Barchester Healthcare
Shrewsbury
SY3 8PP
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)