This is a role as a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant at Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. The role involves supporting the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, cognitive, and social well-being. The successful candidate will need to demonstrate effective communication skills, a positive attitude towards older people, and a commitment to providing quality activities and social events.
Main duties of the job
As Wellbeing and Activities Assistant, your focus will be to support the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, cognitive, and social well-being. Other responsibilities include maintaining a safe living and working environment, contributing to the positive and professional image of the home, reporting any changes in residents' physical or emotional condition, and supporting the ordering and preparation of supplies for upcoming activities. You will also be expected to support establishing links with the local community to encourage access to the wider community and promote intergenerational activity.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are committed to creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care across their network of over 100 homes. Avery believes that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and they are passionate about building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Shift Details - Various shifts including alternate weekends
At Avery Healthcare, we support the people who care for our residents. We recognize the hard work of our teams and celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll make a positive impact on residents' lives every day. Your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!
Job description
Job responsibilities
Package Description:
Shift Details - Various shifts including alternate weekends
At Avery Healthcare, we support those who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we're here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you'll make a positive impact on residents' lives every day. Your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We're committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. As part of our close-knit team, you'll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We're now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE
As Wellbeing and Activities Assistant, your focus will be to support the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, cognitive, and social well-being.
Other responsibilities will include:
* Maintaining a safe living and working environment, contributing to the positive and professional image of the home.
* Reporting any changes in residents' physical or emotional condition to the Wellbeing and Activity Coordinator, Home Manager, and care staff.
* Supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities as directed.
* Supporting establishing links with the local community (e.g., schools, spiritual groups, museums/libraries) to encourage access to the wider community and promote intergenerational activity.
ABOUT YOU
To succeed in your application, you will embody our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in everything you do.
Our ideal candidate must:
* Have effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
* Demonstrate understanding of how role interaction impacts the well-being of people.
* Have a positive attitude towards older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.
* Have previous experience working with older people in a residential or nursing dementia setting.
ABOUT AVERY
At Avery, we're not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we're a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we're passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly operate over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered daily. Join us and discover why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.
Please note this role will require:
* An ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
* Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
* Effective communication skills, both verbal and written, and an understanding of how interactions influence well-being.
* A positive attitude towards older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.
* Previous experience working with older people in a residential or nursing dementia setting is required.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and requires a DBS check for any criminal convictions.
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