Activities Assistant – Care Home

Job title:

Activities Assistant – Care Home

Company:

NHS

Job description

The role of an Activities Assistant in a Barchester care home involves delivering imaginative, fun, and varied activities to ensure the residents can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. The goal is to help each individual pursue their interests and enhance their involvement with family, friends, and the local community.Main duties of the jobAs an Activities Assistant, you’ll be responsible for helping to deliver an entertainment and activities programme that covers a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings, and events. Your role will involve encouraging and motivating the residents to participate, as well as helping them to live as independently as possible.About usBarchester Healthcare is a leading provider of care homes in the UK. They are committed to delivering high-quality care and ensuring that their residents can live fulfilling lives. The company offers a range of benefits and training opportunities to its employees.DetailsDate posted17 May 2025Pay schemeOtherSalary£12.71 an hourContractPermanentWorking patternFull-time, Part-timeReference number1304768769Job locationsBarchester HealthcarePeterboroughPE4 7ZFJob descriptionJob responsibilitiesABOUT THE ROLEAs an Activities Assistant at a Barchester care home, you’ll deliver imaginative, fun and varied activities to ensure our residents can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. We want to make sure each individual can pursue the interests they most enjoy and that means you’ll have a real impact on our residents’ lives. The Activities Assistant role involves helping us to deliver an entertainment and activities programme that covers a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings and events. Put simply, you’ll help every resident to live as independently as possible and enhance their involvement with their family, friends and the local community.ABOUT YOUYou don’t need any specific experience to join us as an Activities Assistant, so you could come from any background. What’s important is that you have a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. You’ll also need to have that little extra something a real interest in the people we support. Enthusiastic and empathetic, you’re someone who’ll really enjoy helping our residents to live their lives to the full. Bring us all of that, and you’ll have every opportunity to develop your skills further with a range of courses designed to build your confidence in every aspect of your role.REWARDS PACKAGEIn 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 creativity 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. Job descriptionJob responsibilitiesABOUT THE ROLEAs an Activities Assistant at a Barchester care home, you’ll deliver imaginative, fun and varied activities to ensure our residents can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. We want to make sure each individual can pursue the interests they most enjoy and that means you’ll have a real impact on our residents’ lives. The Activities Assistant role involves helping us to deliver an entertainment and activities programme that covers a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings and events. Put simply, you’ll help every resident to live as independently as possible and enhance their involvement with their family, friends and the local community.ABOUT YOUYou don’t need any specific experience to join us as an Activities Assistant, so you could come from any background. What’s important is that you have a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. You’ll also need to have that little extra something a real interest in the people we support. Enthusiastic and empathetic, you’re someone who’ll really enjoy helping our residents to live their lives to the full. Bring us all of that, and you’ll have every opportunity to develop your skills further with a range of courses designed to build your confidence in every aspect of your role.REWARDS PACKAGEIn 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 creativity 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.Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• You don’t need any specific experience to join as an Activities Assistant, as the most important qualities are a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. Enthusiasm and empathy are also essential, as you’ll need to have a genuine interest in the people you support.

Person SpecificationQualificationsEssential

• You don’t need any specific experience to join as an Activities Assistant, as the most important qualities are a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. Enthusiasm and empathy are also essential, as you’ll need to have a genuine interest in the people you support.

Expected salary

£12.71 per hour

Location

Peterborough

Job date

Sun, 18 May 2025 05:24:19 GMT

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