Activity Coordinator – Full Time
Ashley House Care Home – 118 Trafalgar Rd, Cirencester GL7 2ED.
CQC rating: Good. Carehome.co.uk rating: 9.8/10.
Salary: £13.10 – £14.10 per hour depending on experience.
Permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week, 5 days, alternate weekends.
Overview
We make health happen.
Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. Our care homes are dedicated to delivering person-centred care, supporting independence and honouring choice to help our residents live their best lives.
At Ashley House, an activity coordinator is like the chief fun officer, creating a vibrant, joy-filled atmosphere for residents through arts and crafts, baking, book clubs, pub quizzes and more.
The role involves working closely with residents and care teams to create tailored activity plans that are both enjoyable and therapeutic, such as gentle chair-based exercises or garden parties.
Responsibilities
- Run morning and afternoon activity sessions.
- Produce and update an activity planner for the home, working to a set activities budget.
- Organise birthday surprises for residents.
- Liaise with external companies and performers from the local community to organise days out/events at the home.
- Organise one-to-ones with residents, using reminiscence tools, puzzles, reading or a cup of tea and chat.
- Support the home with social media channels as required.
Key Skills / Qualifications
You are a creative thinker with plenty of ideas; you can manage budgets, maintain paperwork and prioritise as required. You are interested in caring for others, share a sense of humour and have infectious enthusiasm for improving people’s lives.
Benefits
- My Healthcare – quick support, advice, and treatment, including remote GP appointments, physiotherapy and mental health support (24/7).
- Annual allowance (£350 approx.) redeemable against Bupa products.
- Free meal on every shift.
- 28 days holiday.
- Long-service rewards (ecards, extra holidays, money).
- Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport tickets.
- Wagestream – early access to up to 40% of earned wages.
- Bupa pension plans.
- Parental leave (adoption, birth parents and co-parents).
- Menopause Plan (empowering women to seek advice and treatment).
- Access to gym and fitness discounts across the UK.
- Sick pay scheme above statutory pay for frontline teams.
EEO Statement
Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer. We aim to offer an interview/assessment to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role. We will provide reasonable adjustments as needed.
Note: this role is not at or above RQF Level 3, and therefore is ineligible for sponsorship under the UK’s Points Based Immigration System.
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