Wellbeing and Activities Assistant
Company: Avery Healthcare
Location:
Dorset
BH6 3DS
Date Posted: 2024-12-22 19:05:32
Salary: £11.45 per hour
Job Type: Permanent
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Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way.
When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.
We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE As 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:
ABOUT YOU To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in everything you do. Our ideal candidate must:
When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents’ lives every day – your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close-knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care.
We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!
ABOUT THE ROLE As 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 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 To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in everything you do. Our ideal candidate must:
- Have effective communication skills, 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.
- Have previously worked with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting.
- A DBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
Ref: 4|15|HICN|1212802737
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