Activities Lead - Wickmeads

We're looking for a dedicated and caring Activities Lead to join our team at Wickmeads in Tuckton

• Full-time hours
• £8.45 per hour
• Excellent training and a supportive working environment

You'll provide a range of imaginative and enjoyable social and therapeutic activities to our elderly residents, some of whom are living with dementia. You'll manage an ongoing calendar of social events and activities for residents covering their personal interests, including both indoor and outdoor events.

This will include negotiating with suppliers, ordering materials, buying tickets, booking transport, arranging outings, including the wider care team, including the friends and family of residents if appropriate, and researching exciting new activities. You'll also supervise the Activities Assistant.

Wickmeads is 50-bed state of the art bespoke home that has been designed according to the latest research into dementia and nursing care. 

About Care South

As a not-for-profit charity our focus isn't on targets or sales - it's on supporting people who need help to get the best out of life by offering high quality, compassionate care. We know that it's the care that counts - not only of our care home residents and home care customers but also of our employees. We employ over 1,500 people across our 20 residential and home care locations across the south of England and our HEART values of Honesty, Excellence, Approach, Respect and Teamwork are fundamental to how we treat each other, the way we work, and the care that we provide every day.

About you

You'll be social and outgoing with excellent communication skills, a strong sense of empathy, well organised, and able to effectively manage your time. Full training will be provided but previous experience in a similar role will be an advantage.

Please note this role includes covering some weekends and evenings and Bank Holidays.

We offer a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

• Excellent induction programme and ongoing commitment to your training and development
• Career opportunities
• Company Pension and Life Assurance Schemes
• Care South Savers: a staff discount scheme providing access to a range of online and high street discounts
• Cycle to Work Scheme and Child Care Vouchers
• DBS check paid by us and uniform provided
• Care South Stars Annual Staff Awards - recognising excellence in individuals and teams

• care
• carer
• care assistant
• health care assistant
• HCA
• support worker
• elderly care
• residential care
• social support
• activities