Activities Lead

About the Home: Cedar View Care Centre, 1 Stanhope Road, Croydon, Currey, CR0 5NS 65 Bedded, Residential, Nursing & Dementia Home CQC Rating Good Rated 9.8 on Carehome.co.uk About the role Activities Lead 37.5 Hours Required / Alternate weekends £13.20 per hour What will Care UK Offer you? Blue Light Discount Card Holiday & days out discounts Long service awards Recognition programme And much more! We are looking for someone with passion and enthusiasm to enlighten our residents lives with activities that will be fun and stimulating! The key ingredients to being a successful Activities Lead is the interpersonal and preparation abilities that will ensure every resident is making the most of every day, delivering activities and ideas that bring out the best in those we passionately care about. If this is you whether you come from a care background or not, it would be great to hear from you! We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer and thrive on learning from each others cultures, beliefs, and experiences.

Main duties of the job

The Activities Lead position at Care UK's Cedar View Care Centre involves engaging with residents to implement fun and stimulating programs. The facility, a 65-bedded residential, nursing, and dementia home in Croydon, emphasizes the importance of interpersonal and preparatory skills for enhancing residents' daily living experiences. Candidates are not required to have a care background but should possess passion, enthusiasm, and the ability to deliver engaging activities for the residents. Care UK offers several benefits, such as a Blue Light Discount Card, holiday discounts, long service awards, and a recognition program. The job requires 37.5 hours of work per week, including alternate weekends.

About us

Details

Date posted

02 October 2026

Pay scheme

Other

Salary

£13.20 an hour

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

1557136135

Job locations

OLYMPUS OPCO LTD

Croydon

CR0 5NS

United Kingdom

Job responsibilities

About the Home:

• Cedar View Care Centre, 1 Stanhope Road, Croydon, Currey, CR0 5NS
• 65 Bedded, Residential, Nursing & Dementia Home
• CQC Rating - Good
• Rated 9.8 on Carehome.co.uk

About the role

• Activities Lead
• 37.5 Hours Required / Alternate weekends
• £13.20 per hour

What will Care UK Offer you?

• Blue Light Discount Card
• Holiday & days out discounts
• Long service awards
• Recognition programme
• And much more!

We are looking for someone with passion and enthusiasm to enlighten our residents' lives with activities that will be fun and stimulating! The key ingredients to being a successful Activities Lead is the interpersonal and preparation abilities that will ensure every resident is making the most of every day, delivering activities and ideas that bring out the best in those we passionately care about. If this is you whether you come from a care background or not, it would be great to hear from you!

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer and thrive on learning from each other's cultures, beliefs, and experiences. If you are empathetic, respectful and have a growth mindset, Care UK is the perfect place for you!

Job responsibilities

About the Home:

• Cedar View Care Centre, 1 Stanhope Road, Croydon, Currey, CR0 5NS
• 65 Bedded, Residential, Nursing & Dementia Home
• CQC Rating - Good
• Rated 9.8 on Carehome.co.uk

About the role

• Activities Lead
• 37.5 Hours Required / Alternate weekends
• £13.20 per hour

What will Care UK Offer you?

• Blue Light Discount Card
• Holiday & days out discounts
• Long service awards
• Recognition programme
• And much more!

We are looking for someone with passion and enthusiasm to enlighten our residents' lives with activities that will be fun and stimulating! The key ingredients to being a successful Activities Lead is the interpersonal and preparation abilities that will ensure every resident is making the most of every day, delivering activities and ideas that bring out the best in those we passionately care about. If this is you whether you come from a care background or not, it would be great to hear from you!

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer and thrive on learning from each other's cultures, beliefs, and experiences. If you are empathetic, respectful and have a growth mindset, Care UK is the perfect place for you!

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• While specific qualifications are not detailed, candidates should demonstrate passion, enthusiasm, and strong interpersonal skills. Having the ability to prepare and deliver engaging activities is essential.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• While specific qualifications are not detailed, candidates should demonstrate passion, enthusiasm, and strong interpersonal skills. Having the ability to prepare and deliver engaging activities is essential.

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

Aria Care

Address

OLYMPUS OPCO LTD

Croydon

CR0 5NS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ariacare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Aria Care

Address

OLYMPUS OPCO LTD

Croydon

CR0 5NS

United Kingdom

Employer's website

https://www.ariacare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Job responsibilities

About the Home:

• Cedar View Care Centre, 1 Stanhope Road, Croydon, Currey, CR0 5NS
• 65 Bedded, Residential, Nursing & Dementia Home
• CQC Rating - Good
• Rated 9.8 on Carehome.co.uk

About the role

• Activities Lead
• 37.5 Hours Required / Alternate weekends
• £13.20 per hour

What will Care UK Offer you?

• Blue Light Discount Card
• Holiday & days out discounts
• Long service awards
• Recognition programme
• And much more!

We are looking for someone with passion and enthusiasm to enlighten our residents' lives with activities that will be fun and stimulating! The key ingredients to being a successful Activities Lead is the interpersonal and preparation abilities that will ensure every resident is making the most of every day, delivering activities and ideas that bring out the best in those we passionately care about. If this is you whether you come from a care background or not, it would be great to hear from you!

We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer and thrive on learning from each other's cultures, beliefs, and experiences. If you are empathetic, respectful and have a growth mindset, Care UK is the perfect place for you!

Qualifications

Essential

• While specific qualifications are not detailed, candidates should demonstrate passion, enthusiasm, and strong interpersonal skills. Having the ability to prepare and deliver engaging activities is essential.