Activities Assistant

Excellent Opportunity for a Activities Assistant to join the team at Kentford Manor Care Home in Newmarket!

£10.42-£11.00 per hour plus excellent benefits!

Full time- 37.5 hours a week

This will include Alternative Saturday working.

Helping to organise a varied activities programme for our residents, it will be your responsibility to make sure the programme runs smoothly. This will include involving the residents, their families and other team members, to make sure each and every activity is a success. It’s about being enthusiastic and creative, making the residents feel included but also stimulated and challenged. You’ll be supported by our dedicated activities team.

About you

• Experience of supporting, organising and scheduling programmes of events or activities
• Great organisation skills, listening skills, good written, non-verbal and verbal communication skills The ability to lead and motivate volunteers
• Knowledge of safety regulations and quality assurance
• Previous experience working within a care home and with older people is desirable

What we will give you

As an Activities Assistant at Care UK, you can look forward to:

• Competitive salary
• Career pathways
• Long Service awards
• Cycle to work
• Free eye tests
• Pension Scheme
• Annual holiday purchase scheme
• Health Cash plans
• GEM awards
• Quality training to develop your skills
• Free uniform
• Thousands of online and in-store discounts

Kentford Manor (part of the Care UK family) is a luxury care home a short distance from the town's famous racecourse and vibrant centre. Our modern home sits within the Suffolk countryside and provides premium amenities, including a professional salon and spacious lounges. We provide nursing, dementia and residential care. Kentford Manor would love to welcome you to the team to show you what a career at Care UK has to offer!