Senior Activities Coordinator

Location: Brunswick Court Care Home - 62 Stratford Road, Watford WD17 4JB

Salary: £12.90 - £13.90 per hour depending on experience

Contract: Permanent contract - Monday - Friday

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.

You’ll help us make health happen by:

• Running a morning and afternoon activity session tailored to our residents, including musical acts, days out, exercise classes, and arts and crafts.
• Producing and updating an activity planner for the home, working to a set activities budget.
• Supporting our residents and encouraging them to partake in activities.
• Organising birthday surprises for our residents.
• Ensuring everything is organised for planned activities, events, and co-ordinating days out.
• Liaising with external companies and performers from the community to organise events at the home.
• Assisting with breakfast, lunch and dinner duties when necessary.
• Organising one to ones with residents, involving reminiscing tools, puzzles, reading, or simply a chat over tea.
• Updating paperwork, care plans, and activity notes, and managing emails.
• 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. Whether it’s motivating colleagues, making links in the local area, or getting friends and family involved, you’ll pack a lot of community spirit into everything you do.

Benefits:

• My Healthcare - Access to health support, including remote GP appointments and mental health support, available 24/7.
• Annual allowance for Bupa healthcare products, approximate value of £350.
• Sick pay scheme in addition to statutory sick pay for frontline teams.
• Free meal on every shift.
• 28 days holiday.
• Long service rewards including extra holidays and money.
• Interest-free annual travel loan for public transport season tickets.
• Wagestream - Early access to up to 40% of your earned wages.
• Range of Bupa pension plans.
• Parental leave schemes for adoption and birth parents.
• Menopause Plan designed to empower women to manage their health.
• Discounts at gyms and fitness facilities across the UK.

Why Bupa?

We’re a health insurer and provider. Our customers are our focus, and we aim to help people live longer, healthier, happier lives. We encourage diversity and especially welcome applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Bupa is a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer, offering interviews to disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for the role, providing reasonable adjustments as needed.