About this role
Job summary ABOUT THE ROLE This is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for our residents. Our ethos is all about celebrating life, so you'll help to devise imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability. An extremely rewarding role, part of your time as a Bank Activities Coordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before you create tailored activities programmes focused on maximising everyone's wellbeing, independence and social engagement. ABOUT YOU You'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join us as a Bank Activities Coordinator. Your organisational skills and driven mind-set mean you always get things done and make things happen. Meanwhile, your infectious enthusiasm and creative approach will inspire our residents and staff to get involved in activities both within the home and in the local community.
Main duties of the job This position is for a Bank Activities Coordinator at Barchester Healthcare in Islington. It is a casual, part-time role with flexible working arrangements. The role involves creating a stimulating environment in a care home to deliver exceptional care and support for residents. The primary responsibilities include devising imaginative, fun, and motivational activities that suit various interests and abilities, getting to know residents and their families, and creating tailor-made activity programs to enhance wellbeing, independence, and social engagement. The role requires a warm, empathetic, and personable individual with strong organizational skills, infectious enthusiasm, and a creative approach to engage residents and staff in activities both within the care home and in the local community. Experience is ideal but not essential, as training and development opportunities are provided. This is a temporary role providing cover as and when needed, such as for annual leave or sick leave, with hours and days subject to variation.
About us Barchester Healthcare is one of the UK's leading healthcare providers. They focus on the growth and development of everyone who works for the organization. The company offers a role that provides flexibility and various free learning and development opportunities, emphasizing personal and career growth within the healthcare sector. Barchester Healthcare is committed to providing quality care that one would expect for their loved ones, in an environment that celebrates life. Their ethos centers around improving the wellbeing, independence, and social engagement of residents through imaginative and motivational activities. Individuals who join Barchester Healthcare are encouraged to develop their skills and progress their careers in a supportive and rewarding workplace setting. As part of the team, employees contribute to an environment where creativity and an enthusiastic approach inspire both residents and staff to engage in meaningful activities.
Job description Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEThis is a casual, part-time role offering flexible working. As a Bank Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for our residents. Our ethos is all about celebrating life, so you'll help to devise imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability. An extremely rewarding role, part of your time as a Bank Activities Coordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before you create tailored activities programmes focused on maximising everyone's wellbeing, independence and social engagement.
ABOUT YOUYou'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join us as a Bank Activities Coordinator. Your organisational skills and driven mind-set mean you always get things done and make things happen. Meanwhile, your infectious enthusiasm and creative approach will inspire our residents and staff to get involved in activities both within the home and in the local community. Any similar experience would be ideal, but it isn't essential especially because we'll make sure you have the training you need to develop your skills and progress your career with us.
REWARDS PACKAGEAs well as competitive pay, you can look forward to a role that offers true flexibility and plenty of free learning and development opportunities. As one of the UK's leading healthcare providers, we take the growth of everyone who works for us seriously.
As this is a Bank position to provide cover as and when we need it, such as for annual leave or sick leave, the hours and days you work will vary.
If you'd like to use your planning 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
Warm, empathetic, and personable qualities; Strong organizational skills; Enthusiastic and creative approach; Experience in a similar role is ideal but not essential; Training and development will be provided
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
Islington
N19 3AY
United Kingdom
Employer's website https://www.barchester.com/ (Opens in a new tab)