Lifestyle Enrichment & Activities Coordinator

Job Summary

The Lifestyle Enrichment & Activities Coordinator role at Barchester Healthcare involves creating a stimulating environment and devising imaginative, fun, and motivational activities to enhance the wellbeing and social engagement of the residents. This is an extremely rewarding position where you'll get to know the residents and their families, and develop tailored activity programs to celebrate life and maximize their independence.

Main Duties of the Job

As a Lifestyle Enrichment & Activities Coordinator, you'll be responsible for creating a stimulating environment that enables the delivery of exceptional all-round care and support for the residents. You'll be computer literate and work closely with the community engagement team to create community links and showcase the home. Your role will involve updating the home's social media platforms and devising activities that suit every interest and ability, focusing on maximizing the residents' lifestyle, wellbeing, independence, and social engagement.

About Us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of quality care and support services in the UK. They operate a network of care homes and retirement villages, committed to delivering exceptional care and enriching the lives of their residents.

Date Posted: 25 February 2025

Pay Scheme: Other

Salary: £12.14 an hour

Contract: Permanent

Working Pattern: Full-time, Part-time

Reference Number: 1247946211

Job Location: Barchester Healthcare, Bedlington, NE22 6LA

Job Responsibilities

About the Role

As a Lifestyle Enrichment & Activities Coordinator at a Barchester care home, you'll help to create a stimulating environment that enables us to deliver exceptional all-round care and support for our residents. You will be computer literate and able to work closely with our community engagement team to create community links and showcase our Home. You will also be responsible for updating the home's social media platforms. Our ethos is all about celebrating life, so you'll help to devise imaginative, fun and motivational activities that suit every interest and ability. An extremely rewarding role, part of your time as a Lifestyle Enrichment & Activities Coordinator will be spent getting to know our residents and their families before you create tailored activities programmes focused on maximising everyone's lifestyle, wellbeing, independence and social engagement.

About You

You'll need to be warm, empathetic and personable to join us in this role. Your organisational skills and driven mind-set mean you always get things done and make things happen. Meanwhile, your infectious enthusiasm and creative approach will inspire our residents and staff to get involved in activities both within the home and in the local community. Similar experience would be ideal and you will be well supported with the training you need to develop your skills and flourish in your career with us.

Rewards Package

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including: Free training and development for all roles, Access to wellbeing and support tools, A range of retail discounts and savings, Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend bonus scheme, Employee of the Month rewards and Long Service Awards.

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your planning and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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.

Employer Details

Employer Name: Barchester Healthcare

Address: Barchester Healthcare, Bedlington, NE22 6LA

Employer's Website: https://www.barchester.com/