Wellbeing and Activities Assistant - Bank

Job description

Job responsibilities

Package Description: Shift details:bank role

At Avery Healthcare, we believe in caring for those who care for our residents.We 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:

• Maintaininga safe living and working environment,contributing to the positive and professional image of thehome.
• Reportingany changes in residents physical or emotional condition to the Wellbeing and Activity Coordinator, Home Manager, and the care staff.
• Supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities as directed.
• Supporting establishing links with the local community (e.g., 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:

• Have effective communication skills, verbal andwritten.
• Demonstrate understanding of the role interaction plays in the generalwell-beingofpeople.
• Have apositive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.
• 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:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• 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This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs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

• 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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Employer details

Employer name

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.

Address

Avery Healthcare

Frognal House Care Home, Frognal Avenue, Sidcup, Kent

DA14 6LF

Employer's website

https://www.averyhealthcare.co.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)