Job Description

21 hours per week.

Activities Coordinator - Enriching Lives Through Meaningful Engagement.

You'll lead the charge in creating uplifting moments that make each day special for our residents. This role is all about bringing creativity, compassion, and connection into a care setting where every individual's well-being matters.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and deliver a vibrant calendar of activities that promote independence, purpose, and joy. Champion creativity--from storytelling sessions to arts and crafts, and movement-based activities tailored to older adults. Manage and maintain stock of materials and equipment within a set budget, ensuring resources are always available for spontaneous fun. Contribute to quality care, aligning with CQC Essential Standards and supporting residents' emotional and social well-being.

Experience & Knowledge:

Experience planning and facilitating activities in a care setting. Insight into what inspires and engages older individuals. Understanding of workplace health and safety to ensure safe participation for all.

Skills We're Looking For:

A creative thinker with hands-on flair across a range of practical activities. Strong interpersonal skills to motivate and encourage residents, including those with more complex needs. Organised and proactive, able to build and manage an activity calendar from scratch. Collaborative yet confident working independently. Basic PC literacy to manage records, calendars, and communications.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK to apply for this role.

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Anchor - a great place to work

Anchor is England's largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.


We're not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

A rewarding environment

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we'll give you all the support you need.

Health & happiness

Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts Mental health support Flexible working options

Finance

Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we'll match it or better Quick and easy pension transfer service Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

Career

Ongoing personal and professional development programme Leadership Pathways online learning resources Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website

Celebrating diversity, celebrating you

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.


We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also have an Inclusive Ambassador network to allow all colleagues to be part of promoting diversity and to be an ally to others.


We are a member of Inclusive Employers, a Stonewall Diversity Champion and a signatory to the Care Leaver Covenant and HouseProud Pledge schemes.