Job summary
Job Description:
Activity Coordinator
Maypole Care Home, 99 Lower Northam Road, Hedge End, Southampton SO30
4FS £12.80 Per Hour30 Hour Contract
We make health happen
Here at Bupa we support those when they need it the most. . They create
a vibrant, joy-filled atmosphere for our residents. They dream up
exciting events and hobbies that residents will love. . Whether it's
gentle chair-based exercise or a garden party, they've got it covered!
Coordinators bring people together for laughter, camaraderie, and shared
experiences. Activities aren't just fun; they're also therapeutic. From
meditation to wellbeing classes, they boost residents' spirits and
well-being.
You'll help us make health happen by:
- Running morning and afternoon activity sessions.
- Producing and updating an activity planner for the home, working
to a set activities budget
- Organising birthday surprises for our residents
- Liaising with external companies and performers from the local
community to organise days out/events at the home
- Organising one to ones with our residents, this might involve
reminiscing tools, puzzles, reading or just a cup of tea and a chat
- Supporting the home with their social media channels as required
Key Skills / Qualifications needed for this role:
You're a creative thinker with plenty of ideas, who can also manage
budgets and maintain paperwork, effectively managing priorities as they
arise. Wanting to make a real difference, you're interested in caring
for others, sharing your sense of humour and spreading your infectious
enthusiasm for making people's lives better.
Benefits
Our benefits are designed to make health happen for our people. Viva is
our global wellbeing programme and includes all aspects of our health -
from mental and physical, to financial, social and environmental
wellbeing.
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 - all
available via one phone number 24/7
Annual allowance which you can redeem against a menu of Bupa
healthcare products, all to the approximate value of £350
Free meal on every shift
28 days holiday
Long service - For every milestone at Bupa we will reward you with
ecards, extra holidays and money!
Interest-free annual travel loan to enable the purchase of public
transport annual season tickets
Wagestream - Have early access to up to 40% of your earned wages
within minutes
We offer a range of Bupa pension plans - find out more on our career site
Parental leave - We have schemes for adoption, birth parents and co
parents -find out more on our career site
Menopause Plan - Specifically designed to empower women to seek
advice, choose their treatment and take control of their health
Access to discounts at a wide variety of gyms and fitness facilities
across the UK
We offer a sick pay scheme to our frontline teams, as an addition to
statutory sick pay, to help provide some reassurance and financial
support during longer absences.
Why Bupa?
We're a health insurer and provider. With no shareholders, our customers
are our focus. Our people are all driven by the same purpose - helping
people live longer, healthier, happier lives and making a better world.
. That's why we especially encourage applications from people with
diverse backgrounds and experiences. Bupa is a Level 2 Disability
Confident Employer. This means we aim to offer an interview/assessment
to every disabled applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the role.
We'll make sure you are treated fairly and offer reasonable adjustments
as part of our recruitment process to anyone that needs them.
Please
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.
Time Type:
Full time
Job Area:
Care Home - Facilities & Home Support
Locations:
Maypole
