Job Description

Activities Lead - Luxury Care Home in Boston

Are you an experienced, caring, compassionate Activities Coordinator / Lead ready to shine in your next career step? Join our prestigious care home and become a valued team member within a team that delivers exceptional, person-centred care every day. Joining Tanglewood means you will be joining a care provider with several CQC Rated Outstanding homes.

Hunters Creek isn't just a workplace - it's a warm, uplifting community where you're supported, appreciated, and encouraged to grow. We invest in our people as much as we do in our residents.

We put dignity, compassion and excellence at the heart of everything we do.

Your Role as Activities Lead at Hunters Creek

In this influential and rewarding role, you will help shape the highest standard of care by:

Help clients to socialise within the care home and provide a diverse variety of activities that cater for all individuals,

Accompany clients where possible, to off-site activities which may occasionally take place outside normal working hours,

Assist with fundraising and budgeting for entertainments, materials and outings

Maintain full and accurate records of daily activities, using appropriate documentation and assist the named carer to review and update client care files

Provide comfort and company on a one to one basis for clients who are unable to undertake any form of activity,

Actively market the care home and promote a positive personal / professional profile within the local community,

Help to create an atmosphere that suits individual clients within the care home,

Undertake all the administration for activities, including production of the monthly newsletter, posters, booking of acts and booking of transport required for activities etc.

Distribute post and newspapers to residents,

A listening ear to pass on concerns or queries, helping residents feel settled,

Ensure their own personal space feels as homely as residents want it to be,

Ensure your residents are comfortable and liaise as necessary with housekeeping/ maintenance/care team leaders/ catering/ hairdressing/chiropody,

Help with correspondence/ banking/ shopping/ post office/ library/ booking a table at a restaurant/keeping in touch with family/ e-mailing/ phoning,

Spend one to one time, e.g. looking at photo albums, general chatting, reading, and talking etc,

Adapt and create an atmosphere that suits individual residents and their needs.

A full job description can be provided when booking an interview.

Position available:

Activities Lead 9am-5pm

Monday - Friday

You will bring:

Care home experience - preferred

Activity planning - preferred

Strong communication and teamwork skills

A genuine passion for supporting older adults

A professional, positive and proactive approach to the role

We believe in developing our team and nurturing talent. You will be fully supported to progress your qualifications, including NVQ Level 2 and beyond, with access to high-quality training, mentorship and career advancement opportunities.

You will follow our care values to be UNITED as a team:

United

Nurturing

Innovative

Quality

Understanding

Empathetic

What We Offer

Beautiful, luxury working environment and free tunic Competitive salary with bank holiday enhancements Meals included on shift Comprehensive training and continuous development Supportive leadership and a friendly, inclusive culture Real opportunities for progression within an Outstanding care service Refer a friend scheme Induction and initial training for the role you begin, Ongoing refresher training and staff development and unique training tailored to your career route. Time and a half on all bank holidays
If you're ready to elevate your career in a home where excellence is celebrated and your potential is recognised, we'd love to welcome you to our team. Apply today and become part of something truly outstanding.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: 12.40 per hour

Expected hours: 37.5 per week

Work Location: In person