Activities Assistant

Signature Senior Lifestyle Limited; London; On-site; Part time

Job summary

Join the team at Signature Senior Lifestyle as an Activities Assistant, where you'll enrich residents' lives through engaging activities and events. In this rewarding role, you'll help foster a supportive community, ensuring every individual’s needs are met with kindness and creativity. Experience is not essential, but communication skills and a passion for caring are key.

Benefits

Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays

Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours

Life Assurance Scheme

Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus

Ongoing career training and development

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to work scheme

Study support

Qualifications

• Good written and verbal communication skills required.
• Knowledge of health and safety legislation is advantageous.
• Full, clean driving license needed.

Responsibilities

• Organize a daily schedule of activities for residents.
• Gather feedback from residents and report to the General Manager.
• Assist in various departments as needed, including Housekeeping and Food & Beverage.

Skills

Communication

IT skills

Education

Level 2 (QCF) Supporting Activities Provision in Social Care

Job description

Bring your enthusiasm and creativity to our fun, supportive team, when you join Signature Senior Lifestyle as an Activities Assistant at our luxury care and nursing home in Banstead.

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Your role at Signature

From floristry to folk music, as Activities Assistant, you’ll bring a wealth of ideas to improve and maintain our residents’ wellbeing. You’ll produce a packed daily schedule that caters to residents’ physical, social, emotional and spiritual needs. You’ll also organise key events throughout the year such as our Summer Fete.

You’ll be considerate of the diverse needs of individuals in a group situation, and aware of everyone’s personal care needs. Meaningful activities enhance our residents quality of life and that is why it is important to understand their likes and dislikes. You’ll also gain regular feedback from residents and provide activity reports to the General Manager.

Internally, this role is called Hospitality Assistant, if you are successful this will be your job title. You will be required to work across a range of departments including Housekeeping, Food & Beverage and Wellbeing & Lifestyle. Responsibilities will vary on each shift depending on which department you are supporting.

What Signature Offer

• From £12.60 per hour
• Shift times: 09:00-17:30.Occasionalweekends required.There may be some occasions where you will finish later depending on events taking place at the home.
• Part time Day shifts available
• Up to 30 days annual leave, plus 8 bank holidays, depending on length of service
• Free meals on shift for staff working 6+ hours
• Life Assurance Scheme
• Refer A Friend Incentive £50 voucher and up to £1,000 cash bonus
• Ongoing career training and development
• Employee Assistance Programme, occupational health support and wellbeing services
• Plus cycle to work scheme, study support, long service awards and more

Transport Links

• Commuting - Banstead nearest train station
• Walking - 1 mile from nearest train station
• Close to 166 or S1 bus route

Signature People

We are kind and compassionate. Positive and resilient. Proactive and organised. Honest and accountable. Passionate and keen to develop. If this sounds like you, you’ll fit right in.

You don’t need experience to become an Activities Assistant, just good written and verbal communication, IT skills and a full, clean driving license. A working knowledge of health and safety legislation, and a Level 2 (QCF) Supporting Activities Provision in Social Care is a big advantage.

About Signature

Signature Senior Lifestyle offer unrivalled residential and dementia care in luxury homes. We strive for excellence in everything we do, and make a real difference to our residents’ lives. Our team is one of our biggest assets. We cultivate a supportive environment for our people, with tailored training and career development at all levels.

Wake up to the team spirit inside you. Apply to Signature Senior Lifestyle today.

We care as much for our team as we do for our residents. WakeuptobetteratSignature!