Friends of the Elderly
Activities Coordinator
How your CV stacks up
Upload your CV to see how well it fits this job role
?%
Any additional information you require for this job can be found in the below text. Make sure to read thoroughly, then apply.
Location: Haslemere, Surrey
Hourly Pay: £13.85 to £15.24 per hour
Contract Type: Permanent - Part Time (21 hours per week)
Working Pattern: Days, Weekends (3 days one week, 4 days the following week - working alternate weekends)
About Friends of the Elderly (FotE)
Friends of the Elderly (FotE) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.
About Redcot
Redcot, specialising in residential care, is set in the delightful town of Haslemere, Surrey. Overlooking beautiful gardens and surrounded by countryside, much of which is owned by the National Trust, Redcot is blessed with a unique, tranquil setting.
Role Overview: Activities Coordinator
Joining us as an Activities Coordinator, you will lead and encourage residents to join in meaningful activities whilst maintaining their independence, choice and dignity, to enable them to lead as full and active life as possible.
Key Responsibilities:
- Create a stimulating and varied programme of leisure activities and social events, inside and outside of the home, for residents to enjoy.
- Work with each new resident to understand their likes/dislikes, abilities and needs, and put together an individual social care plan and evaluate it regularly.
- Engage with the local community by initiating contact with community groups and enabling residents to partake / continue with hobbies and interests as desired.
- Help to recruit a network of volunteers to provide a variety of desired appropriate social opportunities as identified by the residents.
Reasons to use Rodeo
Start with a chat, not a search bar
Grad scheme, placement, apprenticeship? Not sure what you want yet — that's fine. Your agent talks it through with you and turns "I have no idea" into a shortlist.
It searches the market for you
Every day your agent scans the market matching roles against what actually matters to you, not just keywords on a CV.
Only hits
No noise. No "maybe this fits." Just roles with a clear explanation of why they're right — and where to focus when applying.
Person Specification:
- Friendly and creative individual who is passionate about improving the lives of older people.
- Person-centred approach, excellent communication and organisational skills.
- Ability to encourage and motivate others to participate in meaningful activities.
- A full UK driving licence is essential, along with a willingness to drive residents on outings and events.
Benefits:
- Learning, development, and career progression.
- Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme offering up to 10 counselling, 4 life, 4 leadership, 3 financial coaching sessions per person, per issue, per year.
- Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
- Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.
- Health cash plans for you and your family.
- Cycle to work scheme.
- Long service awards, that increase with length of service.
- Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
- Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.
- Paid breaks in our care homes and day care services for care staff.
- Free DBS checks.
Get help with your application
Your very own career expert that helps elevate your application to the next level.
Safeguarding
Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.
Criminal Record Checks
As this role involves dealing with vulnerable adults, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion
Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each other’s differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same!
Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.
Note:
We currently do not provide sponsorship but we welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
Don’t delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. xlqdzyr We interview applicants as they apply.
Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.
“It took my CV and asked me questions relevant to understanding what kind of jobs to suggest for me. Suggestions were almost perfect. Jobs were exactly what I’ve been looking for.”
Jessica, London
Skills