Activities Coordinator

Activities Coordinator – Residential Care Home – AV1938B Location: Wragby, Lincolnshire Pay: £12.71 per hour Hours: Monday – Friday, 10:00am – 4:00pm (30 hours per week) About the Home Established in 1978 and owner-managed since 2004, this friendly and well-respected residential care home offers a warm, personal environment for older adults requiring long-term, respite, and short-term care. Registered for 20 residents but intentionally operating at a smaller occupancy of 17, the home provides a genuinely homely atmosphere where residents and staff are known individually and valued as part of the wider care family. The home is proud to hold a ‘GOOD’ CQC rating, reflecting its commitment to high-quality, compassionate care. The service supports a mix of privately funded and social services residents, with current residents ranging in age from their early 80s to 101 years old. Care is centred around dignity, companionship, independence, and creating meaningful daily experiences for every resident. The home has built a loyal and stable staff team, with many team members choosing the service specifically because of its smaller, supportive environment in contrast to larger corporate care settings. Facilities and environment include: • Small, friendly, family-run residential care home • ‘GOOD’ rated by the CQC • Comfortable single bedrooms and homely communal spaces • Long-standing, supportive staff team • Person-centred residential and respite care • Digital care planning system (Log My Care) • Peaceful rural Lincolnshire setting • Non-smoking environment The Role As Activities Coordinator, you will play an important role in enhancing the wellbeing, independence, and quality of life of residents through meaningful activities, social engagement, and companionship. You will be responsible for creating a welcoming and stimulating environment where residents are encouraged and supported to remain active, involved, and connected. Your responsibilities will include: • Planning and delivering a varied programme of activities and events • Supporting residents with different abilities, including those living with dementia and frailty • Encouraging participation in group and one-to-one activities • Organising seasonal celebrations, themed events, and community engagement • Building positive relationships with residents, relatives, and staff • Motivating residents in a gentle, supportive, and inclusive way • Looking for opportunities to help residents maintain skills, interests, and independence • Helping create a fun, warm, and positive atmosphere throughout the home Working Hours • Monday – Friday • 10:00am – 4:00pm • 30 hours per week About You • Experience working within elderly care, activities, or community support desirable • Understanding of dementia and the needs of older adults • Creative, enthusiastic, and compassionate approach • Good communication and teamwork skills • Able to motivate and encourage residents without being overbearing • Organised, reliable, and proactive • Full of ideas and enthusiasm for meaningful engagement • Own transport preferred due to rural location The Ideal Candidate The successful candidate will understand that meaningful activity is about much more than entertainment. You will recognise the importance of seeing potential in every resident and helping individuals continue to enjoy hobbies, social interaction, purpose, and achievement regardless of age or ability. You will enjoy being part of a close-knit team and value the benefits of working within a smaller, owner-managed care home where residents are truly known as individuals. Benefits & Perks • £12.71 per hour • Monday to Friday working pattern • No evening or weekend working required • Supportive owner-managed environment • Small, friendly team culture • Opportunity to make a genuine difference to residents’ daily lives • Stable and rewarding long-term role To Apply Please contact Lauren on (phone number removed) or email (url removed)