Activity Coordinator – Full Time
Ashley House Care Home118 Trafalgar Rd, Cirencester GL7 2ED
Job Description
CQC rating: Good
Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.8 / 10
Salary: £13.10 – £14.10 per hour, depending on experience
Perm contract – 37.5 hours per week, 5 days per week, including alternate weekends
We support those when they need it the most. Our care homes deliver person‑centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
Responsibilities
- Run morning and afternoon activity sessions.
- Produce and update an activity planner for the home, working within a set activities budget.
- Organise birthday surprises for residents.
- Liaise with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out and events at the home.
- Arrange one‑to‑one sessions with residents, using tools such as reminiscence, puzzles, reading, or simply a cup of tea and a chat.
- Support the home with its social media channels as required.
Qualifications & Skills
Creative thinker with plenty of ideas. Capable of managing budgets, maintaining paperwork and prioritising tasks as they arise. Interested in caring for others, sharing a sense of humour and spreading enthusiasm to improve people’s lives.
Benefits
- My Healthcare – Quick, easy access to support, advice and treatment for a variety of health‑related issues, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support (24/7).
- Annual allowance redeemable against a menu of Bupa healthcare products, valued at approximately £350.
- Free meal on every shift.
- 28 days holiday.
- Long service rewards – ecards, extra holidays and money for milestones.
- Interest‑free annual travel loan to purchase public transport season tickets.
- Wagestream – early access to up to 40% of earned wages within minutes.
- Range of Bupa pension plans (details available on the career site).
- Parental leave – schemes for adoption, birth parents and co‑parents.
- Menopause Plan – specifically designed to empower women to seek advice, choose treatments and take control of their health.
- Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.
- Sick pay scheme – additional to statutory sick pay to provide reassurance and financial support during longer absences.
EEO Statement
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role and provide reasonable adjustments as part of the recruitment process.
This role is not at or above RQF Level 3 and therefore is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK’s Points Based Immigration System.
Location
Ashley House
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