Job Description

Activities Coordinator

Location:

Melrose, TD6

Hours:

20 Hours Per Week

Pay:

12.21 per hour

Our Home

St John's care home has spacious private gardens with a lovely view of the Eildon Hills. St John's is a traditional stone villa with beautifully appointed, large, shared dining and lounge areas, and a purpose-built annexe of ground floor residents' rooms, each with a French window onto the garden. All rooms can be individually adapted to suit residents' needs. The home has space for 16 residents.

The Role

Our activities coordinators are at the heart of this journey. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of our residents, being responsible for planning and delivering engaging activities and events.

We're looking for a team member who is comfortable with being an active part of our busy team. Our innovative programme goes beyond the ordinary, ensuring that every resident feels included and engaged. The ability to think creatively, generate new ideas and establish connections with local businesses and communities is essential.??

This role is perfect for someone with excellent communication skills, a passion for taking eye-catching photography and video and a genuine team spirit. Adaptability and being able to contribute to the needs of the home is crucial, making you a versatile member of our dynamic team. Most importantly, we are looking for someone with a high level of creativity who has a passion for working with people in care.

Key Responsibilities

Planning and delivering a dynamic and varied weekly activities, supporting individual needs and adapting sessions to suit.

Creating relationships with our residents to offer unique experiences and events to support existing hobbies and interests and deliver a dynamic programme to support new ones.

Maintaining accurate records of our wellbeing programme to monitor, record and evaluate individual and group participation using the company care plan software PCS.

Capturing key moments on camera, both as photos and videos, to send to our marketing team to post on social media and to use for promotions.

Managing a monthly budget to deliver an innovative programme of events and activities inside the home and externally.

Proactively working with community groups to promote our home, build our reputation and strengthen links in our wider community.

Skills & Experience

Experience in wellbeing, Activities Coordinator or a related field, ideally within a care or healthcare setting.

Ability to inspire and engage both residents and team members in wellbeing initiatives in our home.

Excellent organisational and communication skills, with a proven ability to build meaningful relationships with residents, families and key stakeholders.

Knowledge of person-centred care approaches, including dementia care, mental health support and holistic wellbeing practices.

A commitment to fostering a positive and inclusive culture where everyone feels valued, supported and encouraged to thrive.

What We Offer

A unique opportunity to shape a growing, values-led organisation where people and culture are at the heart of everything.

A fast-paced, evolving environment where your work will have a real and lasting impact.

The chance to work closely with our care home team, contributing to our purpose of caring for people in a way that contributes to a meaningful life.

A collaborative, open, and learning-driven workplace, where innovation and continuous improvement are encouraged.

Right to work in the UK

Please note, we currently do not offer sponsorships or working visas. Please only apply if you are eligible to work in the UK without any restrictions.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: 12.21 per hour

Expected hours: 20 per week

Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: SJ-AC