Job summary
Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They believe that the later years of their residents' lives should be as enriching as any other, and their vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' is achieved by the exceptional care and experience they proudly offer throughout their growing portfolio of over 100 care homes. They are seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join their friendly, award-winning team as a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant.
Main duties of the job
As a 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 resident's 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, and supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. They believe that the later years of their residents' lives should be as enriching as any other, and their vision of 'creating meaningful lives together' is achieved by the exceptional care and experience they proudly offer throughout their growing portfolio of over 100 care homes.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Package Description: Shift details : full-time ( 40h/week) and part-time (24h /week)
At Avery Healthcare,we believe in caring for those who care for our recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues, support your career development,offer a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.
Weareseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicatedindividualto join ourfriendly, award-winning team asaWellbeing and Activities Assistant
ABOUT THE ROLE
AsWellbeing and Activities Assistant, your focuswill beto support the WellbeingCoordinator inprovidinga wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the resident's physical, cognitive, and socialwell-being.
Other responsibilitieswillinclude:
1. Maintaininga safe living and working environment,contributing to the positive and professional image of thehome.
2. Reportingany changes in residents physical or emotional condition to the Wellbeing and Activity Coordinator, Home Manager, and the care staff.
3. Supportingwithordering and preparingsupplies for upcoming activities asdirected.
4. Supportingestablishinglinks with the local community (, schools, spiritual groups, museums/libraries) to encourage access to the wider community and promote intergenerational activity.
ABOUT YOU
Tosucceed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in everythingyou do.
Our ideal candidatemust:
5. Have effective communication skills, verbal andwritten.
6. Demonstrate understanding of the role interaction plays in the generalwell-beingofpeople.
7. Have apositive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.
8. Have previously worked with older people in a residential nursing Dementiasetting.
ABOUT AVERY
As one of the largestproviders of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, we believe that the later years of ourresidents' lives should be as enriching as any other. Our vision of creating meaningful lives together is achieved by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whileestablishingourselves as the preferred choice forresidents and employees.
Please note this role will require:
9. ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
10. 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
Essential
11. To succeed in your application, you must have effective communication skills, both verbal and written, demonstrate understanding of the role interaction plays in the general well-being of people, have a positive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events, and have previously worked with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting.