Activities and Wellbeing Coordinator

SeeMeHired; Rickmansworth; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wagestream access

Blue Light Card

Discount schemes

Refer a Friend bonus

Employee recognition

Qualifications support

Care Workers Charity

Induction & training

Extras Discounts

Cycle to Work

Job summary

SeeMeHired is seeking a compassionate Activities and Wellbeing Coordinator in Rickmansworth to plan and deliver engaging activities for residents.

You will identify needs, organise events, manage budgets, and ensure safety with a supportive team in a local care home environment.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring mindset essential.
• Team collaboration and positive attitude required.
• Strong understanding of Health & Safety practices.
• Sensitivity to elderly residents' emotional and physical needs.

Responsibilities

• Identify residents' activity needs and design a varied programme.
• Explore methods and resources to meet activity needs with group events and individual sessions.
• Organise theme and fund-raising events aligned with local holidays.
• Arrange outings with safety and staffing in mind.
• Manage monthly activity budgets per company procedures.
• Ensure risk assessments are completed for activities and outings.
• Produce newsletters per company procedures.
• Take photos of residents and create engaging content for social media daily.
• Support residents with engaging recreational activities and teamwork.

Skills

Compassionate and caring

Team player

Positive attitude

Health and Safety understanding

Resident needs understanding

Job description

• Shifts 10am - 4pm and 10am - 3:30pm
• Identify residents' activity needs and wishes through discussion, assessment and observation, and produce a varied programme based on these findings
• Explore the most appropriate methods and resources for meeting activity needs, including group events and individual sessions, involving internal and external sources and involving community-based resources
• Organise theme and fund-raising events as required, based on local holidays, traditions, etc
• Organise outings as appropriate, giving consideration to safety needs and staffing requirements
• Manage monthly activity budgets for entertainment, materials and outings in accordance with Company procedures
• Ensure risk assessments have been carried out on all activities and outings
• Produce newsletters in accordance with the company newsletter procedure
• Take photos of our residents around the home, create engaging content and update our social media pages on a daily basis
  We are looking for a compassionate and caring Activities and Wellbeing Coordinator to join our family. We are looking for individuals who share our values, have an interest in helping others, a can-do attitude and who will treat the people we support with care, compassion and respect. If you want to make a difference to the lives of our elderly residents. The right to live and work in the UK
• Ability to work in a team, a caring nature and a positive attitude
• An understanding of Health and Safety
• An understanding of emotional, social, physical, psychological and intellectual needs of vulnerable people
• Ability to engage others in recreational activities

Desired criteria

• Previous experience in a similar position in a care home is desirable but not essential
  Competitive pay rates with enhanced pay on weekends
• Equal pay for young workers who are paid the same as staff aged 25+
• Improve your financial wellness and flexibility with Wagestream; access your wages before pay day and enjoy exclusive discounts at a variety of the UK's favourite shops
• Access to the Blue Light Card (employee discount scheme)
• Access to other discount schemes; Byond Prepayment Card (employee cashback card), Extras Discounts (employee discount scheme) and Cycle to Work Scheme
• Refer a Friend Scheme - earn up to £500 for a successful referral!
• Internal and external employee recognition schemes (e.g. Employee of the Month and Long Service) and team building social events
• Support in achieving additional qualifications, including nationally recognised qualifications
• Access to financial and wellbeing support through The Care Workers Charity
• Comprehensive staff induction with free training and professional development