Activities Coordinator

We're looking for an enthusiastic, creative, and caring Activities Coordinator to join our team and help make every day meaningful for our residents. This is a permanent role, minimum 24 hours a week, £12.85-13.50/hour, dependent on experience.

No two days are the same. One day you could be hosting a pamper session, leading musical movement, enjoying an armchair travel adventure, or welcoming therapy animals into the home. The next you might be baking cakes, organising a local outing, playing board games, running a knit and natter group, or spending quality time supporting residents on a one-to-one basis. Our residents have a wide range of interests, abilities, and needs, and we love creating opportunities that bring joy, connection, and purpose to their day.

We all bring different skills to the role. Maybe you're musical. Maybe you're crafty. Maybe you're brilliant at getting people involved. Maybe you're a great listener, love animals, enjoy gardening, baking, quizzes, dancing, storytelling, or simply making people smile.

No experience is necessary. If you have the right attitude, enthusiasm, and compassion, we'll provide full training, ongoing support, and plenty of opportunities for development and career progression.

If you're looking for a rewarding role where you can make a genuine difference while having lots of fun along the way, we'd love to hear from you.

Person requirements • A caring, kind, patient, and empathetic approach • Understanding of person-centred care and holistic wellbeing • Awareness of the needs of older people, including those living with dementia • Ability to engage and support individuals 1-to-1 and in small groups • Good communication skills, with the ability to adapt communication styles • Ability to build positive relationships with residents, families, and colleagues • Creative and flexible approach to planning and delivering activities • Physically able to support residents, including pushing a wheelchair safely • Basic IT and organisational skills • Ability to work independently and as part of a team • Willingness to learn and undertake training • Experience working in a residential care home or similar setting (desirable) • Experience supporting individuals with dementia or additional needs (desirable) • Understanding of activity-based care and engagement strategies (desirable)

Hello and welcome to Benoni!

We provide accommodation for persons who require personal care, have dementia, physical disabilities, require treatment of disease, disorder or injury, caring for adults over 65 years. We pride ourselves on our happy, relaxed environment, and our beautiful location near the sea in Cornwall, striving to create a “home from home”.

We are a small independent home that supports up to 25 individuals, with strong ties to our local community. At Benoni, we focus on what matters to our residents, considering the best possible methods to enrich and support their lives, integrating many homeopathic treatments alongside conventional western practice. These include, but are not limited to, reiki, aromatherapy, meditation, and reminiscence therapy.

We are looking for individuals who:

Are compassionate and have a desire to support the wellbeing of others
Have an enthusiastic approach to work and are seeking new challenges

All staff are supported during induction by our team leaders and will be allocated a mentor/buddy to support a smooth transition into our team. Experience is not essential as full training will be provided. All you need is a willingness and enthusiasm to offer care and support.

For further information, please get in touch. We hope to speak to you soon.