Job summary
Avery Healthcare is one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, with a vision of 'creating meaningful lives together'. They are seeking a compassionate, enthusiastic, and dedicated Wellbeing and Activities Assistant to join their friendly, award-winning team.
Main duties of the job
As Wellbeing and Activities Assistant, you will 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 environment, reporting changes in residents' 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, with over 100 care homes. They believe that the later years of their residents' lives should be as enriching as any other, and they are committed to providing exceptional care and experience.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Package Description: Shift details: bank role
At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our recognise and celebrate our hard-working colleagues,supportyour career development witha variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.
Weare nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicatedindividualto join ourfriendly, award-winning team asaWellbeing and Activities Assistant
ABOUT THE ROLE
As Wellbeing and Activities Assistant, your focus will betosupportthe WellbeingCoordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the resident's physical, cognitive, and social well-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. Supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities as directed.
4. Supporting establishing links 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 Dementia setting.
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 livestogether is achieved by the exceptional care and experience we proudly offer throughout our growing portfolio of over 100 care homes whileestablishing ourselves 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 this role, you must have effective communication skills, understand the importance of interaction in the general well-being of people, have 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 nursing Dementia setting is preferred.