Description
Activity Coordinator
The Springs Care Home, 27 Spring Lane, Malvern, WR14 1AL
£11.80 - £12.80 dependent on experience and qualifications
Permanent Contract. 24 hours per week.
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
Joining Bupa in this role you will receive the following benefits and more:
11. Flexible working patterns to fit around you
12. Comprehensive induction (fully paid)
13. Free meal on every shift
14. DBS Check and Uniform provided and paid for by Bupa
15. Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK