Activities Lead - Care Home inDalkeith inDalkeith PUBLISHED
SUN 5 JAN 2025
Barchester Healthcare r3T39vM
Opportunity to create a stimulating environment that enhances residents' quality of life.
Engagement with residents and their families to tailor activities that promote wellbeing and social interaction.
Collaboration with the community engagement team to build community links and showcase the care home.
Involvement in a rewarding role that celebrates life and encourages residents' creativity and independence.
Access to comprehensive training and development programs to enhance skills and career progression.
Sector-leading benefits package, including retail discounts, wellbeing tools, and employee recognition programs.
The chance to inspire and motivate both residents and staff through imaginative and fun activities.
The Activities Lead at Barchester Healthcare's care home in Dalkeith is responsible for creating a dynamic and engaging environment for residents through tailored activities that promote well-being, independence, and social interaction. This role involves collaborating with the community engagement team to develop links, manage social media platforms, and devise innovative activities that cater to diverse interests and abilities. The ideal candidate should possess strong organisational skills, a warm and empathetic demeanor, and a creative mindset to inspire both residents and staff.
While relevant experience is preferred, Barchester emphasises the importance of personal qualities and offers comprehensive training to help candidates succeed in this rewarding position. In addition to a competitive salary, the company provides a generous benefits package that includes free training, wellness tools, retail discounts, a referral bonus scheme, and recognition awards. This role is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents while working in a supportive and caring environment.
While relevant experience is preferred, Barchester emphasises the importance of personal qualities and offers comprehensive training to help candidates succeed in this rewarding position. In addition to a competitive salary, the company provides a generous benefits package that includes free training, wellness tools, retail discounts, a referral bonus scheme, and recognition awards. This role is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of residents while working in a supportive and caring environment.
About The Role
As an Activities Lead 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. You will be computer literate and able to work closely with our community engagement team to create community links and showcase our Home, you will also be responsible for updating the homes social media platforms. 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 an 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 an Activities Lead. 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 PACKAGE
In 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 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.
As an Activities Lead 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. You will be computer literate and able to work closely with our community engagement team to create community links and showcase our Home, you will also be responsible for updating the homes social media platforms. 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 an 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 an Activities Lead. 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 PACKAGE
In 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 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.
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