Activities Assistant - Care HomeNHS

Job summary

Please note for this position you must be able to drive a mini bus. 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. You'll also need to have that little extra something a real interest in the people we support.

Main duties of the job

As an Activities Assistant at a Barchester care home, you will be responsible for delivering a wide range of imaginative and engaging activities to create a motivational and fulfilling environment for the residents. The role involves coordinating an entertainment and activities program that includes various pastimes, social activities, outings, and events, ensuring that each resident can lead as independent a life as possible. Experience isn't necessary, but a sense of fun and creativity is essential to motivate and engage others. Barchester offers competitive pay, extensive training, wellbeing support, retail discounts, a refer-a-friend scheme, and more.

Job description

Please note for this position you must be able to drive a mini bus.

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.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a care home provider in the UK known for offering high-quality care and a supportive working environment. The company emphasizes the importance of delivering care that meets the standards one would expect for their loved ones. They offer a variety of employment benefits, including competitive salaries, comprehensive training and development programs, and numerous wellbeing and financial perks for employees. Barchester's commitment to its staff is evidenced by its robust rewards package, which includes retail discounts and support tools, recognition schemes such as Employee of the Month, and Long Service Awards.