Activities Co-ordinator

Are you a passionate Activity Co-ordinator who has a keen interest for the wellness for the elderly who love later life?

Do you want to work for a luxury care home that has access to extensive on-site facilities like a cinema, ballroom, and landscaped gardens?

This role could be for you!

We are seeking a motivated and compassionate Activities Coordinator to design, implement, and oversee engaging wellness programs and activities that promote physical, mental, and emotional well-being for our community and residents. The ideal candidate will have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills and a passion for fostering a positive and inclusive environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Develop, coordinate recreational activities tailored to the needs and interests of participants.

Plan and implement health and wellness programs, workshops, and events focusing on physical fitness, mental health, nutrition, and social engagement.

Collaborate with healthcare professionals, fitness instructors, and other stakeholders to provide comprehensive wellness services.

Monitor and evaluate program effectiveness and participant satisfaction; make improvements as needed.

Maintain accurate records of activities, attendance, and outcomes.

Provide support and encouragement to participants, promoting a safe and inclusive environment.

Manage scheduling, budget, and resources related to wellness activities.

Stay up-to-date with current wellness trends, techniques, and best practices.

Communicate regularly with participants, staff, and management to ensure alignment and engagement.

Qualifications:

Experience in Recreation protmotion

Proven experience in activities management, or related roles.

Strong organizational, communication, and leadership skills.

Ability to motivate and engage diverse groups of people.

Knowledge of health and safety regulations and best practices.

CPR and First Aid certification is a plus.

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are proud to have an LGBT+ resident group, and also BAME, LGBT+ and Disabled colleague networks. These work closely with the organisation to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We recruit, train and promote without discrimination on the basis of race, religion, colour, sex or gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, age or other protected status. One of our values is ‘respect’, therefore we do not accept harassment or discrimination from any colleague, resident or third party.

Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK 

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Wetherby Manor offers the full spectrum of 24-hour residential and dementia care, assisted living and nursing care. Our home is included in the Knight Frank luxury care homes List 2021. Located close to the centre of Wetherby, and close to the villages of Collingham and Boston Spa, Wetherby Manor is surrounded by many local attractions, including public gardens, theatres and places to drink and dine. There are also excellent transport links to the historic towns of York, Knaresborough and Harrogate.

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.