Details:
- Salary: £15 - Hour
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Leicester Leicestershire East Midlands
- Date: 3 days ago
Description:
New Care Home Opening September 2026!
Lead Wellbeing & Lifestyle Coordinator
£15.00 per hour plus company benefits
40 Hours per week with some weekend working
A Top 20 Care Home Group 2026!
Awarded One Of The ‘UK’s Best Companies To Work For’
Please note - We cannot offer sponsorship for this position
Thurnby Fields is a luxurious residential and dementia care home based in Leicester, offering state-of-the-art facilities, which include 73 large en-suite bedrooms and 10 luxury care suites. The home also features luxurious lounges and dining rooms, an on-site café bar, a cinema and a professional hair and beauty salon.
We have an exciting opportunity for a Lead Wellbeing & Lifestyle Coordinator whose role is to plan and facilitate stimulating activities, promote independence and choice to suit the different needs and interests of our residents. This is a hands-on working role with responsibility for coordinating a successful activities and volunteer programme within the Cinnamon home. This includes internal and external communication about activities-focused programmes for our residents, as well as networking within the local community to recruit, train and place volunteers within the home alongside other activity team members.
The calendar of events can include fitness, arts & crafts, musical events and group historical discussions as well as trips out to various places of interest. You will need a clean driving licence (be over the age of 21) as you will be driving the company car/minibus for external outings. Training can be provided for mini-bus driving.
Our team member benefits include: *Paid Breaks *Uniforms *Staff Meals *Nest Pension *Employee Assistance Programme *Care Workers Charity *‘Spice of Life’ – Discount Retail Scheme *Cycle Scheme *Eye Care *Refer a Friend Scheme *Reward Vouchers *Quarterly & Annual Company Recognition Awards
Main Responsibilities:
1. Organise and conduct activities that encourage both social, mental and if appropriate physical stimulation for the residents within the home.
Network and develop links in the local community to establish a relationship with local businesses, organisations and schools. Build and maintain a volunteer base for the whole home, involving family, staff and community volunteers to participate as a regular part of the activities programme.
To organise fund raising events.
To organise special events i.e. Christmas entertainment, Ascot, Royal Occasions etc.
To produce a monthly programme of events to be discussed with the General Manager of the home.
6. To encourage residents and team members to participate in the homes’ activities programme.
7. Maintenance of posters and notice boards within the home. This is an exciting role within the home and we are looking for someone who is compassionate, enthusiastic and brings a daily calendar of fun and entertainment into the home!
Person Specification:
Medically able to carry out duties and responsibilities with or without assistive aids
Worked in similar environment previously
Computer skills
Full, clean driving license, aged over 21