Activities Assistant - Care Home

Job summary

ABOUT THE ROLE As an Activities Assistant at Kingswood Court Care Home, you'll deliver imaginative, fun and varied activities to ensure our residents can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. We want to make sure each individual can pursue the interests they most enjoy and that means you'll have a real impact on our residents' lives. The Activities Assistant role involves helping us to deliver an entertainment and activities programme that covers a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings and events. Put simply, you'll help every resident to live as independently as possible and enhance their involvement with their family, friends and the local community. This is a part time role, 2 days per week (roughly 9-5 although start and finish is flexible depending on needs of the home) and may include working every other weekend on rotation with then 2 weekday shifts during the next week. ABOUT YOU You don't need previous care home experience to join us as an Activities Assistant, you could come from any background. What's important is that you have a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. You'll also need to have that little extra something a real interest in the people we support. Enthusiastic and empathetic, you're someone who'll really enjoy helping our residents to live their lives to the full. Bring us all of that, and you'll have every opportunity to develop your skills further with a range of courses designed to build your confidence in every aspect of your role. Please put in your application why you would be suitable for the role as we know a lot of relevant experience may not come from your work background.

Main duties of the job

As an Activities Assistant at Kingswood Court Care Home, you'll deliver imaginative, fun and varied activities to ensure our residents can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. You'll have a real impact on our residents' lives by helping to deliver an entertainment and activities programme that includes pastimes, social activities, outings, and events. The role is part-time, 2 days a week, with flexible hours. You don't need previous care home experience, just a sense of fun, creativity, and empathy, along with the ability to encourage and motivate others. You will have opportunities for further skill development via various courses.

About us

Barchester Healthcare is a leading provider of private healthcare services in the UK. They operate a large number of care homes and hospitals throughout the country, with a focus on delivering high-quality care tailored to the individual needs of each resident. Barchester Healthcare offers a rewarding work environment that encourages personal and professional growth and development. They provide extensive training and development opportunities for all roles and offer a competitive benefits package, making them an employer of choice in the healthcare sector. Employees are given the support and resources they need to deliver exceptional care.

Details

• Date posted: 03 July 2026
• Pay scheme: Other
• Salary: £13.21 an hour
• Contract: Permanent
• Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
• Reference number: 1522796236
• Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Bristol, BS15 1PN, United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

ABOUT THE ROLE

As an Activities Assistant at Kingswood Court Care Home, you'll deliver imaginative, fun and varied activities to ensure our residents can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. We want to make sure each individual can pursue the interests they most enjoy and that means you'll have a real impact on our residents' lives. The Activities Assistant role involves helping us to deliver an entertainment and activities programme that covers a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings and events. Put simply, you'll help every resident to live as independently as possible and enhance their involvement with their family, friends and the local community.

This is a part time role, 2 days per week (roughly 9-5 although start and finish is flexible depending on needs of the home) and may include working every other weekend on rotation with then 2 weekday shifts during the next week.

ABOUT YOU

You don't need previous care home experience to join us as an Activities Assistant, you could come from any background. What's important is that you have a sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others. You'll also need to have that little extra something a real interest in the people we support. Enthusiastic and empathetic, you're someone who'll really enjoy helping our residents to live their lives to the full. Bring us all of that, and you'll have every opportunity to develop your skills further with a range of courses designed to build your confidence in every aspect of your role.

Please put in your application why you would be suitable for the role as we know a lot of relevant experience may not come from your work background.

REWARDS PACKAGE

In return for your dedication, you'll receive a competitive rate of pay plus our sector-leading benefits and rewards package including:

Free training and development for all roles Access to wellbeing and support tools A range of retail discounts and savings Unlimited referrals with our Refer a Friend' bonus scheme Employee of the Month' rewards and Long Service Awards'

Workplace Pension scheme, with Employer contributions from 3%

And so much more!

If you'd like to use your creativity and people skills in an organisation that provides the quality care you'd expect for your loved ones, this is a rewarding place to be.