Activity Coordinator (Homecare)
Location: Community-based (service users’ homes)
Contract: Full-time / Part-time
Reporting to: Registered Manager
Role Purpose
The Activity Coordinator enhances the quality of life of people receiving homecare services by delivering paid care visits, supporting meaningful activities, and guiding care staff in person-centred practice. The role promotes independence, dignity, and Activities of Daily Living (ADLs) in line with CQC standards.
Key Responsibilities
Care Delivery & Activities
- Undertake paid care visits to service users in their own homes.
- Support Activities of Daily Living, including personal care, nutrition, mobility, and emotional well-being.
- Plan and deliver meaningful, person-centred activities aligned with individual care plans.
- Promote independence, choice, dignity, and social inclusion.
- Adapt activities to meet physical, cognitive, cultural, and emotional needs.
Supporting Care Staff
- Support carers during visits to build confidence in activity-led care.
- Role model best practice in person-centred and strengths-based care.
- Provide informal coaching and guidance to improve engagement and quality of support.
Quality & Documentation
- Review daily care notes for accuracy, completeness, and person-centred language.
- Provide feedback and escalate concerns, changes in needs, or safeguarding issues.
- Contribute to continuous improvement and quality assurance processes.
Professional Practice
- Champion ADLs as a core part of care delivery.
- Work in line with company policies, CQC requirements, and safeguarding procedures.
- Maintain confidentiality and professional boundaries.
- Attend training, supervision, and team meetings as required.
Essential Criteria
- Experience in homecare, domiciliary care, or social care.
- Strong understanding of person-centred care and ADLs.
- Confidence supporting activities within a homecare environment.
- Ability to support and guide care staff in practice.
- Good communication skills (written and verbal).
- Willingness to carry out paid care visits.
- Full UK driving licence and access to a vehicle (preferred).
Desirable Criteria
- NVQ/QCF Level 2 or 3 in Health & Social Care.
- Experience supporting older adults, people with disabilities, or complex needs.
- Knowledge of CQC standards and domiciliary care best practice.
Values & Behaviours
- Compassionate, professional, and respectful.
- Proactive and solution-focused.
- Passionate about improving quality of life through meaningful activity.
