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Activities Coordinator - Bank @ Agincare

Littlehampton, BN17 6AJOnsitePart-timePosted 8 days ago

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Job summary 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 an Activities Coordinator (Bank contract) at Fulford care home! Where you'll be working Care Quality Commission rating - Good As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy £12.72 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 pay What is required from you? A minimum of 12 months on your right to work Please note this is currently a bank contract A 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.

Main duties of the job This position is for an Activities Coordinator - Bank with Agincare Homes Holdings in Littlehampton. With a permanent job type, it offers a role that encompasses a broad range of activities from companionship, designing and creating engaging activities, event planning, and resident interaction. The role is tailored for someone who enjoys making a difference, particularly through entertainment and activities. It opens the door for those new to care or looking for a new challenge, ensuring a nurturing work environment. Employees benefit from a competitive salary of £12.72 per hour, a refer-a-friend bonus scheme, comprehensive career development opportunities, fully funded training up to QCF level 5, and more. The care home bears a 'Good' Care Quality Commission rating, ensuring a well-regulated working environment. However, candidates need to ensure they have a minimum of 12 months on their right to work as this is a bank contract role. Agincare, a company with a rich history of 40 years in care, offers a robust equal opportunities employment policy encouraging applications from diverse backgrounds. Considering the role's potential for career growth, it is a position ideal for those aiming to make a tangible impact in resident care and activities.

About us Agincare Homes Holdings is a family-owned care provider with 40 years of experience, known for its expansive range of care services across the UK. With more than 5,500 team members, Agincare operates over 170 locations, offering services from care and nursing homes to supported living and live-in care. Agincare is committed to diversity and inclusion and upholds an equal opportunities employment policy, welcoming individuals from all backgrounds. The company prides itself on its adherence to robust regulatory standards as a signatory of the Care Leaver Covenant and by supporting not-for-profit Childrens Services expansion efforts. Agincare also supports the Armed Forces community by offering guaranteed interviews and employment opportunities. By committing to enhancing services and developing new projects, Agincare continues to strengthen its position as one of the UKs largest care providers. The ethos of the company aligns highly with supporting continuous development and fostering a work environment that achieves genuinely positive change in communities.

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 an Activities Coordinator (Bank contract) at Fulford care home !

Where you'll be working

Click here to view the care home https://www.agincare.com/care-homes/west-sussex/fulford-nursing-home-littlehampton/?utm_source=Online&utm_medium=google&utm_campaign=fulfordgooglebusinessprofile&utm_term=gbp&utm_content=fulford Care Quality Commission rating - GoodAs an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

£12.72 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 Please note this is currently a bank contractA 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.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

Person Specification

Qualifications Essential

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

Littlehampton

BN17 6AJ

Employer's website https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Skills

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