Activities Coordinator - Worcester, United Kingdom - Sanctuary Care

Sanctuary Care
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Location:
Worcester, West Midlands, GB, WR2 5FJ- Department: Care (Qualified and Non-Qualified Care Staff)- Operation: Sanctuary Care- Closing Date: 29/03/2024- Salary:
  • Requisition: 216910Proud to be not
  • for
  • profit, at Sanctuary Care we provide high quality care homes where people are looked after with the utmost dignity and respect.

    At the very heart of everything we do is our mission to go beyond the standard expectation of providing great care, by doing everything we can to enrich the lives of the residents we are privileged to care for, their loved ones and as importantly, our dedicated and valued staff.


Activities Coordinator

Juniper House Residential Care Home, 2 Oak View Way, St Johns, Worcester, Worcestershire

£11.78 per hour - pay rate effective 01 April 2024

12 hours per week

Why work for us?


We spend so much time at work don't we, so our ethos at Sanctuary Care is to enrich the lives of both our residents and staff.

Let's have some fun while we're at work, support each other and work hard as a team.

There's loads of training and promotion opportunities available for those who want to pursue it and every day job satisfaction at Juniper House for all regardless of role.


Where you'll work


The garden room is a light and airy space overlooking the grounds, where residents love to take part in all sorts of activities, from tai chi sessions to musical performances from the Worcestershire Association of Carers choir.

Other visitors who always light up the room are toddlers from the local nursery. They visit regularly to treat residents to sneak previews of plays and musical performances and to play games.

The garden room also boasts a vintage sweet cart, which is an added bonus for the children when they visit The refurbished garden area looks splendid and is home to Juniper's four chickens.

They have been lovingly hand-reared by the residents, who watched them hatch right here in the home.


Are you our next Activities Coordinator? Here's more about the role:

  • First and foremost
  • we work together as a team to enrich our residents' lives
  • let's support our colleagues too and have fun in the process
  • Leisure and social activities are a really important part of the day let's get creative and stuck in
  • This is an exciting opportunity to really get to know our residents and provide them with a variety of stimulating activities that not only promote physical but also mental and social wellbeing
  • The opportunities are endless in terms of what activities you could introduce and we would be interested to hear your ideas
  • It's very simple if we can be the best Activities Coordinator we can be by being kind and supportive in every way to our residents, their families and our colleagues, then we're all doing a great job.

What skills do I need?

  • Team work A happy team, makes for happy residents and a happy home
  • Experience is not essential, as we will support you with all the training and support you'll need to do the job, what is important is that you are caring, enthusiastic and have energy to share
  • Being able to communicate well is essential along with a flexible approach
  • You will also be kind and have a real genuine like for older people and their needs, ensuring we treat everyone with the respect and dignity they deserve.

Benefits and rewards
We know you work so hard and being the best Activities Coordinator you can be needs to be rewarded.

We are very proud to offer the following:

  • 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays (pro rata)
  • Life assurance
  • CQC performance bonus
  • Overtime enhancement
  • Occupational sick pay after qualifying period
  • Excellent training and development opportunities
  • Refer a friend scheme with payment of up to £500 available
  • Contributory pension from Sanctuary Care
  • Access to a free 24/7 support service providing support including legal, financial, emotional and medical advice
  • Exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources, recognition and much more via 2Sanctuary ehub"
  • Criminal Records Checks are funded by Sanctuary Care.
We hope you feel you could be our next team member.

Job Reference: 216910


Closing date: 29 March 2024

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