Activities and Wellbeing Coordinator

The Talent Hub; Waltham Cross; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider is seeking an Activities and Wellbeing Coordinator to enrich the lives of residents at Kingfisher Nursing Home. In this role, you will manage activities and provide support during meals, ensuring a positive environment while fostering community engagement. With competitive pay and a range of employee benefits, this position is ideal for compassionate individuals eager to make a difference in elderly care.

Benefits

Competitive pay with enhancements

Wagestream benefits for early wage access

Employee discount schemes

Support for additional qualifications

Comprehensive staff induction and training

Qualifications

• Right to live and work in the UK.
• Positive attitude and ability to work in a team.
• Understanding of health, emotional, and social needs of vulnerable people.

Responsibilities

• Support residents with their morning meals and activity needs.
• Organise activities, theme events, and outings.
• Manage monthly activity budgets and carry out risk assessments.

Skills

Caring nature

Ability to engage others

Understanding of Health and Safety

Job description

Activities and Wellbeing Coordinator – Cheshunt, Hertfordshire

Location:Kingfisher Nursing Home, Emmanuel Lodge, College road, Cheshunt, EN8 9NQ

Hourly rate:£12.21 per hour, plus a 50p p/h weekend enhancement

Hours:28 hours per week

Shifts:8.30am to 4.30pm, covering 4 days over 7, must be flexible to work alternate weekends

Job type:Permanent

Come and make a difference with the team at Westgate Healthcare!#CareWithUsAtWestgate

We are looking for a compassionate and caring Activities and Wellbeing Coordinator to join our family at Kingfisher Nursing Home.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, apply today.

Why work at Westgate?

• 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

About the Role:

• Support residents with their morning meals, ensuring they have a positive start to their day
• 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 eventsandindividual 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

About you:

• 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
• Previous experience ina similar position ina care home is desirable but not essential

We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we receive suitable applications, therefore, an early submission is encouraged.Due to a high volume of applications, if you do not hear from us within 5 working days, please assume that your application has been unsuccessful.

Westgate Healthcare is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

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