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Activities Assistant - Care Home
Barchester Healthcare
Home Office register entry: BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE LIMITED, LONDON
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Role description
Job summary
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. This is a fixed 12 months contract - Maternity Cover - 36 hours per week 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 support.
Main duties of the job
As an Activities Assistant at a Barchester care home, you'll deliver imaginative, fun and varied activities designed to ensure our residents enjoy a motivational and fulfilling environment. This role involves helping us deliver a diverse programme of entertainment and activities, including pastimes, social activities, outings, and events. You'll play a part in helping residents live as independently as possible while enhancing their engagement with family, friends, and the community. This position is a 12-month maternity cover contract, requiring 36 hours per week, based in Stoke on Trent. Enthusiasm, creativity, and motivation skills are crucial, along with a genuine interest in the people we support. A competitive salary, training, development, and a rewards package are offered, providing an opportunity to develop your skills and potentially advance your career.
About us
Barchester Healthcare is a reputable provider of high-quality care services, dedicated to creating a motivational and fulfilling environment for residents. With various care homes, Barchester Healthcare ensures that each individual has the opportunity to pursue their interests and live life to the fullest. The organisation values creativity, fun, and motivation in their staff, aiming to make a positive impact on residents' lives. Through a comprehensive range of activities and programmes, Barchester Healthcare encourages social interaction and community engagement, allowing residents to maintain independence and strengthen their connections with family and friends.
Details
Date posted
15 August 2026
Pay scheme
Other
Salary
£13.21 an hour
Contract
Permanent
Working pattern
Full-time, Part-time
Reference number
1537079376
Job locations
Barchester Healthcare
Stoke on Trent
ST6 5QS
United Kingdom
Last verified against our ingestion on 17 August 2026; sponsor register dataset 2026-08-25.