Activities Lead | Pay of £13.13 Per Hour | 32 hours per week - Includes alternative weekend work | 5 days per week | Bowood Court Care Home, Redditch

Adept Care Homes is a family-run provider of residential and residential dementia care across our welcoming Midlands-based homes. We are committed to helping our residents enjoy enriched, happy, and fulfilled lives, supported by compassionate and dedicated teams.

Bowood Court Care Home is a warm and welcoming 59-bed residential home in Enfield, Redditch, proudly delivering award-winning, high-quality care at an affordable level. We are now looking for a passionate, dynamic, and creative Activities Lead to join our team. This is a fantastic opportunity to make a real difference by enhancing residents’ wellbeing and quality of life through engaging, meaningful, and purposeful activities in a caring and supportive environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and implement engaging Activities tailoring activities to accommodate the varying needs of individuals, including those with dementia
• Promote cognitive stimulation and emotional well-being
• Create a vibrant social calendar
• Collaborate with residents and families Implementing strategies to enhance the overall well-being of our residents
• Supervise and train our Activity Coordinators 
• Foster a sense of community and camaraderie among residents through social gatherings, themed events, and special celebrations
• Create strong community links with new and existing partners 

Working Hours & Pay Rate

• Pay of £13.13 Per Hour
• 32 hours per week - includes alternative weekend
• 5 days per week
• Shift times: 09:00 – 16:00
• Alternate weekend work required

What we can offer 

• Excellent rates of pay 
• Training and career development 
• 5.6 weeks holidays  
• Free Uniform & DBS provided 
• Onsite car parking and close to local transport links 
• Friendly working environment in a purpose-built luxury home 
• Refer a friend scheme worth £250 (per referral) 
• Opportunity to take part in exciting trips and activities with our residents 

Plus, our Bespoke Benefits package

• Pay Day Advance (Interest free loans up to £2,000 repayable up to 20 months) 
• Enjoy personalised offers and discounts at 1000’s of big-name brands of your choice.  
• Enjoy savings on your weekly/monthly shopping 
• Access to Free Health & Wellbeing programs, as well as the Employee Assistance Program 
• Sky TV Discounts 
• Broadband deals 
• Instore/Online discounts and gift cards at hundreds of participating retailers  
• Access to a Private GP 
• Cycle2Work scheme and many more 

What we are looking for

• Good literacy, numeracy and communication skills
• Previous experience within a similar environment - ideally within an activities-based role
• Team leader experience (desirable)
• Own car and driving license

At Adept Care Homes, our dedicated and enthusiastic team welcome people who are motivated by making a difference to our resident’s lives. Our family-run business values aptitude as much as qualifications when recruiting.

Our team receive on-going training and development from our dedicated Training Manager and Lifestyle & Dementia Manager who offer everything from online training to classroom-based sessions and 1:1 mentoring. We offer competitive rates of pay as well as recognition from our Employee of the Month and awards schemes. We also provide interest-free loans to team members and invest into the Care Workers Charity which provides financial assistance for care workers in need.

If you feel you are the right person for our Activities Lead position, apply now!

Adept Care Homes, a superb place to live, a superb place to work.