Wellbeing (Activities) Coordinator The Hamptons Care Centre Full time Permanent
New Career, New You, New Opportunity; New Care!
Our stunning care home The Hamptons Care Centre is a purpose built care home facility in Lytham, St Annes. The home is registered to provide care to 76 residents who have a variety of care needs including residential, nursing and dementia residential. The Hamptons is rated OUTSTANDING in Caring and GOOD in all other domains by CQC. We provide the highest standards of safety, comfort and care to residents. We are in a great location and have a very good local reputation. New Care has had a 0 agency usage for over 5 years as we employ a permanent staff team to ensure continuity of care to residents from staff that know them and that residents know and trust. Across New Care all of our staff are paid the national living wage or above.
We are seeking to appoint a kind, organised and fun Wellbeing Coordinator to join our team. To deliver and support other staff in the running of activities and be an example of best practice to others who provide activities in the home, placing great value on social contact and companionship. Engage actively by engaging with the local community and fostering and developing meaningful relationships both in and out of the home. We have a 37.5 hourscontract available with an hourly rate of £13.20! Shift times are 0900-1700, with alternate weekend working but we do require some flexibility in terms of hours worked to meet the needs of the business.
Role Responsibilities:
1. Create ongoing weekly activity programmes that ensure a wide range of opportunities are available to stimulate the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of all residents.
2. Provide an innovative programme so that residents can achieve extraordinary things, within their capabilities.
3. Coordinator staff to deliver activities, based on their personal skills and interests.
4. Ensure a life story and Wellbeing and Activity plan is in place for each resident and that the plan is regularly reviewed.
5. Ensure adequate and up to date risk assessments are in place for all events and activities planned and undertaken.
6. Provide supervision and coaching of the Wellbeing Assistant.
7. Understand the needs of people with the various conditions residents have in the home.
8. Take responsible for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that the post holder is responsible for or comes into contact with.
Skills and experience required:
9. Experience of working with older people is essential.
10. Experience of delivering an activity programme is essential.
11. Evidence of the ability to assess, plan and evaluate the activity needs of older people is essential.
12. The ability to work individually and in a team is essential.
13. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential
14. Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively.
15. Be creative, imaginative and enthusiastic and have the ability to forward plan.
The Benefits
Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
16. Bank holiday and overtime enhancements
17. 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
18. Paid DBS
19. Uniform provided
20. Paid training
21. Refer a friend referral scheme, for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader / Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
22. Excellent induction programme for new starters
23. A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
24. Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
25. A competitive rate of pay
26. Cycle to work scheme
27. Wellbeing programmes
28. Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets
29. Ongoing career development
30. Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day
31. Christmas Bonuses
32. Pension scheme
33. HASTEE - access to your money as you earn (pay advance)