Activities Assistant - Care Home inSouthampton inSouthampton PUBLISHED
THU 17 OCT 2024
Barchester Healthcare rk3MJdNp
No specific experience is required for this role, but candidates should possess a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to motivate others. An enthusiastic and empathetic approach is essential for effectively supporting residents in pursuing their interests. The position offers a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package, along with training opportunities to develop skills further. This role is ideal for individuals looking to make a meaningful impact in the lives of others while working in a supportive environment.
The Activities Assistant role at Barchester Healthcare involves delivering imaginative, fun, and varied activities to ensure residents in a care home can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. The role aims to help residents pursue their interests and enhance their involvement with family, friends, and the local community.
As an Activities Assistant, you will be responsible for helping to deliver an entertainment and activities program that covers a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings, and events. You will play a crucial role in supporting residents to live as independently as possible and maintain their connections with the community.
About us
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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