Wellbeing and Activities Assistant – Bank
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. 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. 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 at Frognal House Care Home in Kent. 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 residents’ physical, cognitive, and social well-being. Other responsibilities include: maintaining a safe living and working environment; reporting changes in residents’ physical or emotional condition to the Wellbeing and Activity Coordinator, Home Manager, and care staff; and assisting with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities.
Main duties of the job
The Wellbeing and Activities Assistant focuses on supporting the Wellbeing Coordinator to provide activities that enhance residents’ physical, cognitive, and social well-being. Key responsibilities include maintaining a safe environment, reporting changes in residents’ conditions, supporting with ordering and preparing supplies, and establishing links with the local community to promote intergenerational activities. Requirements: values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable; effective communication; understanding of how interaction supports well-being; positive attitude toward older people; experience in a residential nursing dementia setting; DBS check and proof of eligibility to work in the UK.
About us
Avery Healthcare is one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, committed to offering exceptional care across its network of over 100 homes. We aim to create meaningful experiences for residents and team members and to build a supportive and inspiring environment where employees are celebrated, supported, and empowered every day.
Job responsibilities
Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are dedicated to supporting the people who care for our residents. We 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, and your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We are committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. 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 at Frognal House Care Home in Kent.
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 residents’ 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.
- 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 how interaction supports 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.
About Avery
At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK’s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we’re a place where people love to work. We believe the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team. With a vision of “creating meaningful lives together,” we offer exceptional care across our network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.
Please note this role will require:
- DBS 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 volume of applications received and business needs.
Person Specification
Qualifications
- Effective communication skills, understanding of how interaction supports well-being, positive attitude toward older people, commitment to stimulating activities, previous experience with older people in a residential nursing dementia setting.
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 to check for any previous criminal convictions.
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