Activities Assistant - Bank - Care Home inBasingstoke inBasingstoke PUBLISHED
FRI 8 NOV 2024
Barchester Healthcare rk3MJdNp
Candidates should possess a warm and empathetic demeanor, strong organisational skills, and a creative, enthusiastic approach to inspire participation from both residents and staff. While prior experience in similar roles is advantageous, it is not a requirement, as training will be provided. The position offers flexible hours as it is on a bank basis, allowing the assistant to cover shifts during staff absences while promoting personal and professional growth within a leading healthcare organisation.
As a Bank Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables the care home to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for their residents. The role involves devising imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability, with the aim of maximizing the residents' wellbeing, independence and social engagement.
The Activities Assistant role involves getting to know the residents and their families, and then creating tailored activities programmes. The successful candidate will need to be warm, empathetic and personable, with strong organisational skills and a driven mindset. They should also have an infectious enthusiasm and creative approach to inspire the residents and staff to get involved in activities both within the home and in the local community.
About us
ABOUT THE ROLEAs 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.
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