Activity Coordinator
Activity Coordinator
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Activity Coordinator
Southlands Care Home9 Ripon Road Harrogate HG1 2JA
12.80 13.80 plus excellent Bupa Benefits
Permanent contract. 37.5 hours a week
10am to 6pm 5 days over 7
We make health happen
Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering personcentred care supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
An activity coordinator in our care home is like the chief fun officer. They create a vibrant joyfilled atmosphere for our residents. They dream up exciting events and hobbies that residents will love. Think arts and crafts baking book clubs and even pub quizzes.
They work closely with our residents and care teams to createtailored activityplans. Whether its gentle chairbased exercise or a garden party theyve got it covered! Coordinators bring people together for laughter camaraderie and shared experiences. Activities arent just fun; theyre also therapeutic. From meditation to wellbeing classes they boost residents spirits and wellbeing.
Youll help us make health happen by:
- Running morning and afternoon activity sessions.
- Producing and updating an activity planner for the home working to a set activities budget
- Organising birthday surprises for our residents
- Liaising with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home
- Organising one to ones with our residents this might involve reminiscing tools puzzles reading or just a cup of tea and a chat
- Supporting the home with their social media channels as required
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
Youre 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 youre interested in caring for others sharing your sense of humour and spreading your infectious enthusiasm for making peoples lives better.
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:
- My Healthcare Quick easy access to support advice and treatment for a variety of healthrelated issues including remote GP appointments physiotherapy and mental health support all available via one phone number 24/7
- Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa healthcare products all to the approximate value of 350
- Free meal on every shift
- 28 days holiday
- Long service For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with ecards extra holidays and money!
- Interestfree annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public transport annual season tickets
- Wagestream Have early access to up to 40 of your earned wages within minutes
- We offer a range of Bupa pension plans find out more on our career site
- Parental leave We have schemes for adoption birth parents and co parents find out more on our career site
- Menopause Plan Specifically designed to empower women to seek advice choose their treatment and take control of their health
- Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK
Why Bupa
Were 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.
We encourage all of our people to Be you at Bupa we champion diversity and we understand the importance of our people representing the communities and customers we serve.Thats why we especially encourage applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.
As a Disability Confident employer we offer a guaranteed interview for every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job. Well make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Please note this role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and therefore is ineligible for sponsorship under the UKs Points Based Immigration System.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full Time
