Activities (Wellbeing) Assistant (BANK)

Lovett Care; Leeds; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Career progression

5.6 weeks annual leave

Paid DBS and uniform

Paid training and induction program

Support for qualifications

Cycle to work scheme

Recognition awards

Free meal on commute

Pension scheme

Job summary

Lovett Care Limited’s Guiseley Manor Care Home in Leeds is seeking a kind Wellbeing Assistant to join our team and design engaging activities for 72 residents with diverse care needs.

You will work alongside our Wellbeing Coordinator, creating weekly programmes that stimulate physical, mental and emotional wellbeing while learning each resident’s life story to tailor wellbeing plans. DBS check applies.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with older people.
• Experience of delivering activity programmes.
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate activity needs of older people.
• Strong teamwork and individual working skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively.
• Creative, imaginative and enthusiastic with forward planning abilities.

Responsibilities

• Create weekly activity programmes that stimulate physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.
• Design innovative activities so residents achieve extraordinary things with their capabilities.
• Guide other staff to incorporate wellbeing activities into their roles.
• Learn each resident's life story and contribute to their individual wellbeing plans.
• Ensure risk assessments are in place for all activities.
• Understand the needs of people with various conditions.
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of residents.

Skills

Experience with older people

Delivering activity programmes

Assess, plan and evaluate activities

Teamwork and independence

Communication and interpersonal skills

Prioritise and handle emergencies

Creative, imaginative and proactive

Job description

Transform Lives Through Creative Wellbeing

Make a real difference by designing innovative activities that bring joy, purpose and connection to residents' daily lives. Help older people achieve extraordinary things with their unique capabilities.

We're seeking a kind, enthusiastic Wellbeing Assistant to join our team at Guiseley Manor Care Home. You'll work alongside our Wellbeing Coordinator to create meaningful experiences for 72 residents with diverse care needs.

0 hour BANK contract available at £12.71 per hour. Shift times are 10:00-15:00 or 11:00-16:00, including weekend working. Flexibility required to meet business needs.

What you'll be doing

• Create weekly activity programmes that stimulate physical, mental and emotional wellbeing
• Design innovative activities so residents achieve extraordinary things with their capabilities
• Guide other staff to incorporate wellbeing activities into their roles
• Learn each resident's life story and contribute to their individual wellbeing plans
• Ensure risk assessments are in place for all activities
• Understand the needs of people with various conditions
• Promote and safeguard the welfare of residents

Skills and experience required

• Experience of working with older people
• Experience of delivering activity programmes
• Ability to assess, plan and evaluate activity needs of older people
• Strong teamwork and individual working skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively
• Creative, imaginative and enthusiastic with forward planning abilities

The Benefits

• Career progression opportunities into senior and management roles
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Paid DBS and uniform provided
• Paid training and excellent induction programme
• Support for nationally recognised qualifications
• Cycle to work scheme and wellbeing programmes
• Recognition awards and ongoing career development
• Free meal when you walk or cycle to work
• Pension scheme and EarlyPay access

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.

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.

This position is subject to a DBS check.