Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description:

At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents.We recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.

Weare nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicatedindividual to join ourfriendly, award-winning team asaWellbeing andActivitiesCoordinator.

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator will be to provide a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, psychological, and social well-being and tounderstandthe needto promotethe philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice,rights,and fulfilment for all residents.

Other responsibilitieswillinclude:

• Identifyingthe life history, needs, and preferences of residents by listening to them and their families to support the development of a detailed life story.
• Planning and submitting to the Home Manager- a monthly activity and wellbeing plan and a weekly overview.
• Arranging activities, events, and outings, encouraging the involvement of staff, relatives, and visitors.
• Maintaining a safe living and working environment, contributing to the positive and professional image of the home.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, youmust live our values of caring,support,honesty, respect, and accountabilityin all that you do.

Our ideal candidatemusthave:

• Previously worked with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting
• Experience organising activities and events.
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
• A positive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and socialevents.

ABOUT AVERY

As one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the lateryearsof our residents lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful livestogether is reached by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout ourgrowing portfolio of over 100 care homes whilst establishing ourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees.

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

• Previous experience working with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting, experience organising activities and events, and effective communication skills.

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

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.

Address

Avery Healthcare

Merlin Court Care Home, The Common, Marlborough, Wiltshire

SN8 1JR

Employer's website

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