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ABOUT THE ROLE As an Activities Assistant at a Barchester 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. ABOUT YOU You don't need any specific experience to join us as an Activities Assistant, so 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 supp
Main duties of the job
As an Activities Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll deliver imaginative, fun, and varied activities to ensure our residents can enjoy an environment that is motivational and fulfilling. The role involves helping deliver an entertainment and activities programme covering a wide range of pastimes, social activities, outings, and events. You'll enhance the residents' involvement with their family, friends, and the local community. Enthusiasm, empathy, creativity, and the ability to motivate others are crucial. You'll have opportunities to develop your skills with courses designed to build your confidence in every aspect of your role.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is an organisation that provides care services across various facilities, including care homes. They focus on ensuring that residents enjoy a fulfilling environment by offering a range of imaginative and fun activities. Barchester aims to enhance residents' lives by promoting independence and community involvement. They encourage creativity and motivation in their staff, providing opportunities for skill development and fostering a supportive work environment. With a commitment to quality care and a focus on resident well-being, Barchester Healthcare strives to be a rewarding place to work for individuals passionate about making a difference.
Details
- Date posted: 08 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £14.74 an hour
- Contract: Permanent
- Working pattern: Full-time, Part-time
- Reference number: 1524781038
- Job locations: Barchester Healthcare, Horsham, RH12 5HT, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
ABOUT THE ROLEAs an Activities Assistant at a Barchester 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.
ABOUT YOUYou don't need any specific experience to join us as an Activities Assistant, so 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.
REWARDS PACKAGEIn 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.
Person specification
Qualifications
Essential
- No specific experience is required. A sense of fun, creativity, and the ability to encourage and motivate others are important.
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This advert is for Activities Assistant - Care Home with Barchester Healthcare in Bristol, South East, England. It is listed as a Healthcare support worker role. The advertised salary is £14.74 an hour. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 06 Sep 2026.
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