Agincare

Activities Coordinator

The closing date is 22 May 2026

Job summary

The Activities Coordinator role at Agincare Homes Holdings in Derby involves planning and leading engaging activities for residents, providing companionship and supporting their wellbeing. The successful candidate will be a natural entertainer with a positive attitude, creativity, and a passion for people. They will be responsible for designing an activities plan, organizing events, and interacting with residents to ensure their needs are met.

Main duties of the job

As an Activities Coordinator, your responsibilities will include providing companionship and engagement with residents, creating activities and events, planning social outings and trips, and supporting residents' mobility through activities. You will work closely with the residents to understand their interests and bring your ideas to fruition, as well as communicate with external entertainers and businesses to organize visits and activities.

About us

Agincare Homes Holdings is a rapidly growing, family-owned care provider with more than 5,500 team members. They have been delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locations nationwide for over 40 years. Agincare is committed to supporting care leavers and the Armed Forces community, and all of their services are regulated by the CQC.

Details

Date posted

24 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.25 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1478226997

Job locations

Agincare Homes Holdings

Derby

DE23 1RJ


Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Are you a natural entertainer, creative planner, or just love making people smile? Whether your brand new to care or ready for a fresh challenge, this is your moment to shine!

At Nightingale Care & Nursing Home in Derby, were on the lookout for someone special to lead fun, meaningful, and inclusive activities that truly make a difference in our residents lives.

Whats in it for you?

  • £12.25 per hour
  • Refer a friend bonus up to £1,000*
  • Outstanding career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
  • Blue Light Card get discounts at top brands
  • Company pension & job stability in a respected care provider

A day in the life of an Activities Coordinator

  • Companionship- providing support, companionship, communication and engagement with residents
  • Creating activities- you will be in charge of designing an engaging activities plan both internally and with external resources.
  • Event planning our Activities Coordinators are involved with planning events such as summer BBQs or Christmas parties for our residents.
  • Resident interaction you will always be in conversation with residents to see which activities they want to do and bringing them to fruition.
  • External communications as an Activities Coordinator you will be speaking with external entertainers or businesses to organise visits from entertainers or arranging for visits to businesses for the residents.
  • Mobility - supporting the client to live as independently as possible with their mobility through activities such as Zumba or ballroom or even things like balloon tennis.
  • Social activities- trips out, social engagements and activities within the home for all abilities.

What you need to apply:

  • The right to work in the UK for at least 12 months
  • A positive attitude, creativity, and passion for people

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.

As a signatory of theCare Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers

*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions

DERSP

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

Are you a natural entertainer, creative planner, or just love making people smile? Whether your brand new to care or ready for a fresh challenge, this is your moment to shine!

At Nightingale Care & Nursing Home in Derby, were on the lookout for someone special to lead fun, meaningful, and inclusive activities that truly make a difference in our residents lives.

Whats in it for you?

  • £12.25 per hour
  • Refer a friend bonus up to £1,000*
  • Outstanding career development & fully funded training up to QCF Level 5
  • Blue Light Card get discounts at top brands
  • Company pension & job stability in a respected care provider

A day in the life of an Activities Coordinator

  • Companionship- providing support, companionship, communication and engagement with residents
  • Creating activities- you will be in charge of designing an engaging activities plan both internally and with external resources.
  • Event planning our Activities Coordinators are involved with planning events such as summer BBQs or Christmas parties for our residents.
  • Resident interaction you will always be in conversation with residents to see which activities they want to do and bringing them to fruition.
  • External communications as an Activities Coordinator you will be speaking with external entertainers or businesses to organise visits from entertainers or arranging for visits to businesses for the residents.
  • Mobility - supporting the client to live as independently as possible with their mobility through activities such as Zumba or ballroom or even things like balloon tennis.
  • Social activities- trips out, social engagements and activities within the home for all abilities.

What you need to apply:

  • The right to work in the UK for at least 12 months
  • A positive attitude, creativity, and passion for people

About Agincare

Agincare is proudly celebrating 40years of caring for communities. As a rapidlygrowing, family-ownedcare provider with more than5,500 team members, and expanding every day, we continue to strengthen our services through recent care home developments and the launch of ournew not-for-profit Childrens Services. Today,Agincare is one of the UKs largest care providers, delivering care and nursing homes, home care, extra care, supported living, and live-in care across more than 170 locationsnationwide.

As a signatory of theCare Leaver Covenant, we are committed tosupporting care leavers by guaranteeing either an interview or an informal career conversation.We are proud to support the Armed Forcescommunity through our alliance,offering guaranteed interviewsto service leavers and members of the military community.

All of our services areregulated by the CQCand Agincare is proud to be anequal opportunities employerand encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.At present, we are unable to offer visa sponsorship.

As care is always in high demand, we have a wide range of exciting opportunities available. If this particular role isnt the right fit for you, we encourage you to explore our other vacancies,www.agincare.com/careers

*Refer a friend bonuses are subject to terms and conditions

DERSP

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The right to work in the UK for at least 12 months and a positive attitude, creativity, and passion for people are the key requirements for this role.
Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • The right to work in the UK for at least 12 months and a positive attitude, creativity, and passion for people are the key requirements for this role.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Homes Holdings

Derby

DE23 1RJ


Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Agincare

Address

Agincare Homes Holdings

Derby

DE23 1RJ


Employer's website

https://www.agincare.com/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer contact details

For questions about the job, contact:

Recruitment Team

Agincare Homes Holdings

Recruitment@agincare.com

Details

Date posted

24 March 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£12.25 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1478226997

Job locations

Agincare Homes Holdings

Derby

DE23 1RJ


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