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Activities Co-Ordinator

Akari Care Limited

Gateshead, NE11 9AEView on map(opens Google Maps in a new tab)

Salary

£12.76

Contract

Permanent

Hours

Not specified

Closing date

27 November 2026

39 days left

Job description

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than A...

We are searching for an Activities Coordinator at Akari Care, dedicated to improving the lives of the elderly in our homes. Your role will involve collaborating with the Home Manager and community teams to engage residents in social activities, ensuring inclusivity and diversity. You'll plan diverse activities, promote socialising, and occasionally accompany residents to external events, enhancing their experience. Creativity in fundraising and budgeting for materials and outings is key, helping to create a supportive and respectful environment. The ideal candidate is adaptable, positive under pressure, and has past experience in similar settings.

If you are passionate about caring for the elderly and want to build a long-term career in one of our award-winning homes, then look no further than Akari Care. Our aim is to create an environment where our residents are valued, respected, and are offered the personalised care they deserve.

We now seek an Activities Coordinator who is enthusiastic about, and thrives on, making a real and positive difference to the lives of older people.

Working in collaboration and unity with the Home Manager and the wider and extended community teams you will be responsible for helping and engaging residents to socialise within the home. This includes providing a variety of activities that cater for all tastes, abilities, cultures and, respecting everyone as an individual, ensuring that you promote diversity and inclusion at all stages. You will plan and initiate rolling / individual programmes, encouraging residents not only to maintain pre-existing hobbies but also to endeavour to try other activities. By supporting and actively encouraging colleagues, relatives, and friends to participate in activitieswith residents you will enable additional stimulation not only in the activity itself but in promoting socialising and spending quality time with others to help enrich our residents lives. Through willingly accompanying residents, where possible, to offsite activities, you will go above and beyond for our residents.

In actively assisting with innovative fund-raising initiatives and budgeting for entertainment, materials, and outings, you will enjoy thinking creatively and out of the box with regards to ways in which additional funds can be raised to support our residents activities. You will help to ensure that you and your colleagues create an environment which is supportive, caring and kind and undertake all duties in a way which provides a secure and safe atmosphere in which our residents are valued, respected, retain their individualism and dignity in order to lead full lives.

By showing us you can match our values with the right desire for personalised excellence, community spirit and a kind, caring and compassionate nature, we, in return, can offer you a career developing your knowledge, skills and abilities to support vulnerable adults with the care their individual needs require.

  • Experience of working within similar environment
  • Previous experience within similar type of role
  • A caring nature with ability to give everyone a personal approach.
  • Flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.
  • Work well under pressure without negative impact to those around you.
  • Warm, approachable, and engaging persona
  • Outgoing and have an infectious personality.
  • Respect everyone, treating others as you would expect to be treated.
  • Resilient and adaptable to differing needs of colleagues and residents.

  • A competitive salary
  • Pension contribution of 3%
  • Recognition schemes and rewarding referral schemes.
  • Uniform provided and DBS check costs paid.
  • 28 days annual leave (based on full-time hours, including Bank Holidays)
  • Flexible working patterns
  • Fully funded training and development
  • Support with personal development plans.
  • The opportunity to gain experience and develop both personally and professionally.
  • An engaging community environment where everyone is respected and included.

Akari Care is an organisation committed to providing exceptional care for the elderly, offering a nurturing environment where residents feel valued and respected. We place a strong emphasis on personalized care, aiming to enrich the lives of those in our care through various engaging activities and social opportunities. Our team works collaboratively to ensure residents maintain their hobbies and enjoy new experiences. We support continuous professional development for our staff, providing ample opportunities to grow both personally and professionally within our supportive and inclusive community. At Akari Care, everyone is treated with dignity.

Qualifications

Essential

  • Experience of working within similar environment, previous experience within similar type of role, a caring nature with ability to give everyone a personal approach, flexible and adaptable to changes at short notice.

How to apply

Applications are handled entirely by the employer on the original advert. We do not collect CVs, supporting statements or application data.

Provenance

Source

NHS Jobs

First seen

28 September 2026

Last checked

30 September 2026

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About the employer

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Akari Care Limited

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