Job summary
As one of the largest providers of luxury elderly care homes in the UK, Avery Healthcare believes that the later years of our residents' lives should be as enriching as any other. 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.
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, supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities, and establishing links with the local community to encourage access and promote intergenerational activity.
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: 1 x full-time position 40 hours/week; 2x part-time positions- 21 hours and 28 hours/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 with a variety of apprenticeships, and provide you with access to a range of leisure and retail discounts.
Weare nowseekingacompassionate,enthusiastic,and dedicated individual to join our friendly, award-winning team as aWellbeing 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 largest providers 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 your application, you will live Avery's values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in everything you do. The ideal candidate must have effective communication skills, 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.