Activities ( Wellbeing ) Assistant

Lovett Care Group; Harrogate; Hybrid; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

5.6 weeks annual leave

Paid DBS

Uniform provided

Paid training

Refer a friend scheme

Induction programme

Qualifications support

Competitive pay

Cycle to work

Employee recognition

Travel plan

EarlyPay

Job summary

Lovett Care Limited in Harrogate is seeking a kind, enthusiastic Wellbeing Assistant to support a vibrant activity programme for older residents. You will contribute to the Wellbeing Coordinator’s plan, help deliver daily activities, and promote a caring, inclusive culture across the home.

This 25-hour contract offers an hourly rate of £13.25, with shifts 10:00–15:00 or 11:00–16:00 and some weekend work. You'll work with a warm team, receive paid DBS and training, and have opportunities to

Qualifications

• Experience of working with older people is essential.
• Experience delivering an activity programme is essential.
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate activity needs.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively.
• Be creative, imaginative and enthusiastic and have the ability to forward plan.

Responsibilities

• Create ongoing weekly activity programmes to stimulate residents’ physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
• Deliver an innovative programme so residents can achieve extraordinary things within their capabilities.
• Motivate and guide other staff to incorporate wellbeing into their roles with support from the Wellbeing Coordinator.
• Be familiar with each resident’s life story and Wellbeing plan and contribute to its regular review.
• Ensure up-to-date risk assessments are in place for events and activities in liaison with the Wellbeing Coordinator.
• Understand the needs of residents with varying conditions in the home.
• Promote safeguarding and welfare of adults in contact with the post holder.

Skills

Experience with older people

Activity programme delivery

Assess/plan/evaluate activities

Teamwork

Communication skills

Prioritise emergencies

Creative forward planning

Job description

Fairfax Manor Care Home in Harrogate offers high-quality Residential, Dementia, and Respite Care in a modern, luxurious setting that feels more like a five-star hotel, designed to enhance comfort, independence, and community. With 90 elegant ensuite bedrooms, dementia-friendly layouts, and innovative features including fall prevention technology, electronic medication systems, and even a dining service robot, the home combines cutting-edge technology with thoughtful design. Residents enjoy exceptional amenities including a cinema, beauty salon, Orangery café, and pub, all within an environmentally conscious building that blends sustainability with Harrogate’s heritage. The home reflects the Lovett Care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort and care. We invest in the latest technology and offer a purposeful programme of daily activity and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care and wellbeing of our residents. All team members are hand selected for their warmth and passion; they have a full induction and ongoing training from our in-house trainers. Across Lovett Care all of our staff are paid the national minimum wage or above

We are seeking to appoint a kind, enthusiastic and fun Wellbeing Assistant to join our team. To contribute to the creation of a caring and inclusive culture around therapeutic activities in the home. To deliver and support Wellbeing Coordinator in developing a programme that has a whole team approach and forms a core part of the offering in the home. We have a 25 hours contract available with an hourly rate of £13.25! Shift times are 1000-1500 or 1100-1600, with alternate weekend working but we do require some flexibility in terms of hours worked to meet the needs of the business.

Role Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the creation of ongoing weekly activity programmes that ensure a wide range of opportunities are available to stimulate the physical, mental andemotional wellbeing of all residents.
• Provide an innovativeprogramme so that residents can achieve extraordinary things, with their capabilities.
• Motivate and guide other members of staff in the home to incorporate wellbeing and activity into their role wherever possible, with support and direction from the Wellbeing Coordinator.
• Be familiar with a resident’s life story and Wellbeing and Activity plan for each residents and contribute to that plan and that it is regularly reviewed.
• Ensure adequate and up to date risk assessments are in place for all events and activities planned and undertaken in liaison with the Wellbeing Coordinator.
• Understand the needs of people with the various conditions residents have in the home.
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that the post holder is responsible for or comes into contact with.

Skills and experience required:

• Experience of working with older people is essential.
• Experience of delivering an activity programme is essential.
• Evidence of the ability to assess, plan and evaluate the activity needs of older people is essential.
• The ability to work individually and in a team is essential.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively.
• Be creative, imaginative and enthusiastic and have the ability to forward plan.

The Benefits

• Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Paid DBS
• Uniform provided
• Paid training
• Refer a friend referral scheme,for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader/Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
• Excellent induction programme for new starters
• A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
• Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
• A competitive rate of pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets
• Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day
• EarlyPay- access to your money as you earn (pay advance)

At Lovett, we believe our elders deserve more. Not out of duty or pity, but because they've earned it, and because the good life doesn't stop at 80, 90, or 100. We believe in more…More dignity in everyday care. More respect in every interaction. More friendship, joy, and belonging. More moments that matter. Our homes aren't waiting rooms. They're communities where people thrive, where days are full of possibility, voices are heard, and the wonder of people shines through in every conversation, every shared meal, every burst of laughter down the hall. When you choose Lovett, you're choosing a place that sees your loved one as we see our own elders: as people who still have everything to give, and everything to gain. We are Lovett. We believe in more for our elders.

1000-1500 or 1100-1600 with flexibility and alternate weekends