Activities Coordinator | Elderly Care

Join Patcham Nursing Home as an Activities Coordinator!

📍 Location: Patcham, Brighton
💰 Salary: £12.60 per hour (reviewed annually)
⭐ Weekend Rate: £13.10 per hour
🕒 Hours: 30 Hours per week

About Us

At Patcham Nursing Home, we provide high-quality residential and nursing care in a warm and welcoming environment. We are proud to deliver compassionate, person-centred care that ensures every resident feels safe, valued, and truly at home. Our 30-bed home offers thoughtfully designed single en-suite rooms, creating a comfortable and private living space for each resident.

We provide a wide range of services, including:

Residential Care

Nursing Care

Specialist Dementia Care

Respite Care

Palliative Care

Our dedicated team is committed to supporting residents with dignity, respect, and kindness, tailoring care to meet individual needs and preferences.

We care for individuals with a range of nursing and dementia needs, and our dedicated team works hard to promote comfort, dignity, and independence. As a family-owned organisation, our values guide everything we do. At SDR Group, we live by Kindness, Dignity & Respect, Calmness, Creativity, and Responsibility, supporting both our residents and our staff every day.

The Opportunity

We are excited to offer a rewarding opportunity for an Activities Coordinator to join our team at Patcham Nursing Home.

This role goes far beyond organising activities- you’ll help create meaningful moments for residents living with dementia and complex needs. Your work will provide comfort, stimulation, routine, and joy, even when communication can be challenging.

You’ll design and deliver a varied programme of activities both in the home and in the community. 

This position requires creativity, patience, and resilience - but the impact you make is truly special: a smile, a

moment of calm, or helping someone reconnect with a favourite memory.

What We Offer

✅ Personal development & training including dementia and mental health development
✅ Holidays – At least 174 hours including bank holidays (pro-rata)
✅ Pension Scheme – Available where eligible
✅ Structured Induction & Probation – Full onboarding and support
✅ Supportive Management – Guidance from an experienced leadership team
✅ Employee Referral Bonus – Earn £200 each upon appointment, and a further £300 each after one year (T&Cs apply)
✅ Stable, Predictable Work Pattern – Enjoy a consistent rota to support work–life balance
✅ Accessible Location – Easy access to bus routes and transport links across Brighton

Who We Are Looking For

Experience working in a care environment is desirable, especially supporting those with dementia

Someone creative, compassionate, positive, and patient

Confidence to remain calm during challenging situations

A full UK driving licence and confidence driving residents safely

Apply Today!

If you’re ready to join a caring, supportive team and make a meaningful difference every day, we’d love to hear from you!

If you don’t have a CV, please get in touch:
📧 [email protected]

📞 07484 482896

We are not able to offer UKVI Skilled Worker visa sponsorship for this role, either because we do not hold a sponsorship licence or because the role does not meet UKVI sponsorship criteria.

Successful applicants will be required to complete an online Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check following an offer.