Activities Coordinator

Hours: 40 hours per week

Shifts: 9:30am - 6pm Monday to Friday (May at times require weekend working)

The Manor House Roundhay is our brand new 65 bed, state-of-the-art care home, set to open in October 2024. 

*** Please note: This role is to start early October 2024 in preperation for the home opening late October 2024 ***

At The Manor House Roundhay we know that the activities people carry out in their free time are often the things that they most look forward to and enjoy. Our interests and hobbies are individual to us, they help to paint a picture of how we like to spend our time and live our lives. 
 
As an Activity Coordinator you will support residents to continue doing the things they most enjoy. In collaboration with residents you will organise and run, social events and activities both in the home and out in the local community and will encourage activities that help residents maintain important bonds with other people and groups around the local area of Roundhay and across Leeds. 

We encourage a variety of hobbies and work in partnership with the National Association for Providers of Activities for Older People (NAPA) to ensure our range of activities enhance residents’ lifestyle, health and sense of wellbeing. 

Reporting into the Home Manager, responsibilities will include: 

• Planning and facilitating stimulating activities, promoting independence and choice to meet customer needs. 
• Controlling and maintaining the stock of activities equipment, materials and resources within a given budget. 
• Comply with CQC essential standards and improve the quality of customer’s lives. 
• Desirable knowledge & experience: 
• Ideally previous experience of organising activities within a care setting. 
• Understanding of the types of activities older people enjoy. 
• Knowledge of health & safety in the workplace. 

Required skills: 

• Creative flair with a range of practical skills e.g. arts & crafts. 
• Ability to motivate and engage people with good negotiation skills. 
• Ability to plan a calendar of activities. 
• Able to create an environment where customers feel able to participate and contribute ideas. 
• Able to work as part of a team and individually. 
• Basic PC skills. 

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

Opening in October 2024, The Manor House Roundhay is our luxurious new care home in Leeds which will be home to 65 residents.  

Set in an idyllic location within private landscaped gardens, The Manor House Roundhay will provide brand new, state-of-the-art facilities incorporating the latest technology and includes multiple impressive dining rooms where varied daily menu choices will be served as well as a café bar. 

This home provides the environment where you can truly excel in your role to support our residents. 

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.