Overview
As an Activities Lead at Amberley Hall Care Home, you will be responsible for leading the activities team to deliver unique, creative and engaging activities for our residents – we want to make memorable moments at Amberley Hall!
About Amberley Hall Care Home
Award‑winning Amberley Hall is one of the top residential care homes in Kings Lynn. We pride ourselves on our beautiful, extensive gardens filled with pear trees, our state‑of‑the‑art cinema and our hair and beauty salon. Our purpose‑built, 106‑bedroom care home is staffed with compassionate and caring professionals who welcome residents with warm attitudes.
About the Role
The Activities Lead, known internally as Lifestyles Lead, supports the provision of meaningful, enjoyable, engaging and stimulating activities which are planned, organised, promoted and implemented in the Home for all residents in line with principles, policies, procedures and best practice guidelines for person‑centred care, clinical care and dementia care. The Activities Lead will proactively engage with and support the activities programme within the home and ensure all team members are informed and involved.
Salary
£12.31 per hour.
Shift Pattern
35 hours per week, worked on a rota basis from Monday to Sunday.
Home Location
Baldock Drive, King's Lynn, England, PE30 3DQ.
Key Duties & Responsibilities
* Lead our Activities Team to deliver unique, creative and interesting activities and events that resonate with and engage residents and their loved ones.
* Provide a high level of quality activities for our residents – promoting dignity, respect and independence.
* Engage with residents in meaningful conversation and genuinely understand their needs.
* Support the creation of quarterly residents & relative’s newsletters for the home.
Training, Skills & Experience Required
* Experience of organising and scheduling programmes of events or activities, ideally within a healthcare environment.
* Excellent communication skills, with a genuine passion for enhancing the lives of residents.
* Knowledge of dementia is highly advantageous.
* Proven track record for leading, empowering, supporting & motivating a team.
What We Can Offer
* Fully comprehensive induction.
* Competitive salary, plus enhancements on bank holidays.
* 28 days of holiday per year.
* Free Blue Light Card & access to the Blue Light discount platform.
* Refer a friend scheme.
About Athena
Athena Care Homes is a family‑run business with seven homes across East Anglia, including Peterborough, Cambridgeshire, Kings Lynn (West Norfolk) & Ipswich (Suffolk). We strive to be the first choice for high‑quality residential, nursing and dementia care, leaving a positive legacy within our communities. Our homes are led by passionate people, with strong leadership from home managers and dedicated care, clinical, hospitality and activities teams to deliver exceptional care and experience.
We hold our values close to our hearts and ensure that team members throughout each of our residential and nursing homes understand them and their importance. We approach everything we do with thought and deliver with passion.
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