Job Description:
Activity Coordinator
Pebble Mill Care Home, 2 Mill Pool Way, Birmingham, B5 7EG
£12.25 - £13.25ph plus excellent Bupa Benefits
Permanent contract. 15 hours per week. Shift pattern 10am - 6pm and will include alternate weekends
We make health happen
Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
You’ll help us make health happen by:
1. Running a morning and afternoon activity session. Activities are tailored to our residents but can include musical acts, days out, exercise classes, visitors from the community, arts and crafts, the possibilities are endless!
2. Producing and updating an activity planner for the home, working to a set activities budget
3. Supporting our residents and encouraging them to partake in activities
4. Organising birthday surprises for our residents
5. Ensuring everything is organised for planned activities, events, performers and co-ordinating days out
6. Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home
7. Assisting with breakfast, lunch and dinner duties (when necessary)
8. Organising one to ones with our residents, this might involve reminiscing tools, puzzles, reading or just a cup of tea and a chat
9. Updating paperwork, care plans, activity notes and managing emails
10. Supporting the home with their social media channels as required
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
You’re a creative thinker with plenty of ideas, who can also manage budgets and maintain paperwork, effectively managing priorities as they arise. Wanting to make a real difference, you’re interested in caring for others, sharing your sense of humour and spreading your infectious enthusiasm for making people’s lives better. Whether it’s motivating colleagues to support each activity or event, making links in the local area or even getting friends and family involved, you’ll pack a lot of community spirit into everything you do.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health – from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental wellbeing. We support flexible working and have a range of family friendly benefits.
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
11. My Healthcare - Quick, easy access to support, advice, and treatment for a variety of health-related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support – all available via one phone number 24/7
12. Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
13. Free meal on every shift
14. 28 days holiday
15. Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards, extra holidays and money!
16. Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
17. Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages within minutes
18. We offer a range of Bupa pension plans – find out more on our career site
19. Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co parents -find out more on our career site
20. Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
21. Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
Why Bupa?
We’re a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose – helping people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world. We make health happen by being brave, caring and responsible in everything we do.