Activities Coordinator

The role of an Activities Coordinator at Agincare Homes Holdings involves designing and delivering engaging activities to enrich the lives of residents in their care home in Southwark, London. The successful candidate will be responsible for planning events, interacting with residents, and coordinating external entertainers and excursions to support the residents' wellbeing and independence.

As an Activities Coordinator, you will be responsible for creating a vibrant and fulfilling activities program for the residents of the Tower Bridge care home. This includes providing companionship, organizing social events and outings, and supporting residents' mobility through activities. You will work closely with the residents to understand their interests and preferences, and then bring those ideas to life through a diverse range of activities and events.

Agincare Homes Holdings is a family-run business that has been providing care and support to people since 1986. They are one of the largest care providers in the UK, with over 100 locations across England, including care and nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties, and live-in offices. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and offers a guaranteed interview to care leavers or an informal conversation about their career opportunities.

Package Description: We do not offer visa sponsorship. We cannot accept applications from candidates on a Skilled Worker visa.

Are you looking for a rewarding career where you can really make a difference? Do you enjoy entertaining others or designing activities?

You may be new to care or looking for a new challenge within one of our homes.

Come and join the Agincare family as an Activities Coordinator at our Tower Bridge care home !

Where you'll be working

• Click here to view the care home Nursing Homes in London - Tower Bridge Care Home in Southwark Agincare

As an Agincare employee you'll enjoy

• £13.85 per hour
• Refer a friend scheme up to£1000
• Fully funded training up to QCF level 5
• Company pension scheme
• On demand pay

What is required from you?

• A minimum of 12 months on your right to work
• 40 hours per week

A day in the life of an Activities Coordinator

• Companionship- providing support, companionship, communication and engagement with residents
• Creating activities- you will be in charge of designing an engaging activities plan both internally and with external resources.
• Event planning our Activities Coordinators are involved with planning events such as summer BBQs or Christmas parties for our residents.
• Resident interaction you will always be in conversation with residents to see which activities they want to do and bringing them to fruition.
• External communications as an Activities Coordinator you will be speaking with external entertainers or businesses to organise visits from entertainers or arranging for visits to businesses for the residents.
• Mobility - supporting the client to live as independently as possible with their mobility through activities such as Zumba or ballroom or even things like balloon tennis.
• Social activities- trips out, social engagements and activities within the home for all abilities.

About Agincare

Were a family run business that's been caring and supporting people since 1986.

With over 4,500 team members, were one of the UKs largest care providers and are continuing to grow.We have over 100 locations across England including our care & nursing homes, home care branches, extra care schemes, supported living properties and live-in offices.

Agincare are signatories of the Care Leaver Covenant and are committed to supporting care leavers to live independently.We are proud to be able to offer a guaranteed interview to care leavers, or an informal conversation about our career opportunities.

All of our care services are regulated by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).

Equal opportunities are important to us at Agincare and we welcome applications from all.

Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions

• No specific qualifications are required, but experience in a similar role or a passion for working with the elderly and designing engaging activities would be beneficial.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.