Lifestyle Assistant – Luxury Care Home in Sleaford
Are you an experienced, caring, compassionate lifestyle assistant/activities coordinator ready to shine in your next career step? Join our prestigious care home and become a valued team member within a team that delivers exceptional, person-centred care every day. Joining Tanglewood means you will be joining a care provider with several CQC Rated Outstanding homes.
Sleaford Hall isn't just a workplace – it's a warm, uplifting community where you're supported, appreciated, and encouraged to grow. We invest in our people as much as we do in our residents.
We put dignity, compassion and excellence at the heart of everything we do.
Your Role as Lifestyle Assistant at Sleaford Hall
In this influential and rewarding role, you will help shape the highest standard of care by:
· A listening ear to pass on any concerns or queries. Attending to any needs or issues that might arise on a day-to-day basis.
· Making residents feel at home and welcome.
· Ensure their own personal space feels as homely as residents want it to be.
· Be aware of residents' birthdays – inform the kitchen and the entertainments team (log in diary).
· Ensure your residents are comfortable and liaise as necessary with housekeeping/ maintenance/care team leaders/ catering/ hairdressing/chiropody and activities etc.
· Ensure residents are aware of the activities programme. Ensure they are able to attend any activity they might wish to attend. Make sure they get a weekly activity sheet and a monthly newsletter.
· Help with correspondence/ banking/ shopping/ post office/ library/ booking a table at a restaurant/keeping in touch with family/ e-mailing/ phoning etc.
· Liaise by e-mail/ phone with family members. Alert family members to matters of interest in the home (e-mail photos etc.). Liaise regarding birthdays etc. See if you can help with any family requests. Contact relations prior to a birthday and see if there is anything they would like you to do etc.
· Facilitate personal shopping trips for residents – to buy clothing etc., trips to bank and post office. Offer to take residents out for coffee, walks around town whatever seems appropriate to each individual.
· Spend one-to-one time, e.g. looking at photo albums, general chatting, reading, and talking. Use the lifestyle budget – occasionally just to brighten someone's day.
· Plan trips which might be appropriate and organise transport, venues etc.
· Encourage residents to socialise together. Perhaps arrange a tea party/ coffee morning.
· Identify specific personal activities; discuss with the Activities Lead. Liaise with the activities team and if you feel the residents would like a specific activity that is not available on the programme, arrange it yourself.
· Assist residents at certain activities (clothing sales etc. or fayres and help them with their personal allowance and spending, ensuring receipts are forwarded to Home Administrator.
· Accompany residents into town (either by car or on foot).
· Actively market Tanglewood and promote a positive personal and professional attitude within the local community, ensuring the good reputation of the home.
· Adapt and create an atmosphere that suits individual residents and their needs.
· Maintain a record of how you have assisted individual residents.
· Attend funerals as necessary.
A full job description can be provided when booking an interview.
Position available:
Lifestyle Assistant 9am-4pm
Sleaford Hall work a 3 on 3 off rota, so some weekend working will be required.
You will bring:
· Care home experience – preferred
· Activity planning - preferred
· Strong communication and teamwork skills
· A genuine passion for supporting older adults
· A professional, positive and proactive approach to the role
We believe in developing our team and nurturing talent. You will be fully supported to progress your qualifications, including NVQ Level 2 and beyond, with access to high-quality training, mentorship and career advancement opportunities.
You will follow our care values to be UNITED as a team:
United
Nurturing
Innovative
Quality
Understanding
Empathetic
What We Offer
* Beautiful, luxury working environment and free tunic
* Competitive salary with bank holiday enhancements
* Meals included on shift
* Comprehensive training and continuous development
* Supportive leadership and a friendly, inclusive culture
* Real opportunities for progression within an Outstanding care service
* Refer a friend scheme
* Induction and initial training for the role you begin,
* Ongoing refresher training and staff development and unique training tailored to your career route.
* Time and a half on all bank holidays
If you're ready to elevate your career in a home where excellence is celebrated and your potential is recognised, we'd love to welcome you to our team. Apply today and become part of something truly outstanding.
IND MP
Job Type: Permanent
Pay: £12.21 per hour
Work Location: In person