About this role
Job summary Please note- This position requires a driver to drive the mini bus to take residents on trips out. ABOUT THE ROLE 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 YOU You 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.
Main duties of the job The role of an Activities Assistant at Barchester involves delivering imaginative, fun, and varied activities to ensure residents enjoy a motivational and fulfilling environment. It's important to make sure each individual can pursue their interests, which means Activities Assistants have a real impact on the residents' lives. The role involves delivering an entertainment and activities program covering various pastimes, social activities, outings, and events, helping each resident to live as independently as possible and enhance their involvement with their community. While no specific experience is necessary, a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others are crucial. Enthusiasm, empathy, and a genuine interest in the people supported are also important traits.
About us Barchester Healthcare is known for providing high-quality care home services, ensuring their residents enjoy a motivational and fulfilling environment. As part of their services, they offer imaginative and varied activities, allowing residents to pursue their interests and enhancing their involvement with family, friends, and the local community. Employees of Barchester have opportunities to develop skills further through a range of courses designed to build confidence in every role aspect. The organisation emphasizes a supportive work environment where dedication is rewarded with competitive pay rates and a sector-leading benefits package. Moreover, Barchester offers various perks, such as free training, access to wellbeing and support tools, retail discounts, and a refer a friend bonus scheme.
Job description Job responsibilities
Please note- This position requires a driver to drive the mini bus to take residents on trips out.
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.
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Person Specification
Qualifications Essential
No specific experience required; a sense of fun, creativity, and motivation skills 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
Carmarthen
SA31 3HP
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)