Activities & Wellbeing Coordinator

Wood Plc; Huddersfield; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care provider in Huddersfield is seeking an Activities & Wellbeing Co‑Ordinator to enhance the lives of residents through meaningful activities. The ideal candidate should have excellent communication skills and a passion for care. Experience in a care home is desirable. This role offers competitive pay and exceptional training opportunities. You will work in a supportive environment that values employee wellbeing.

Benefits

Competitive pay rates

Exceptional training and career development

Employee recognition scheme

Uniform provided

Free onsite car parking

Discount club membership

Employee of the month

Long service awards

Refer a friend scheme

Overtime rates

Access to Wage Stream

Wellbeing support

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Experience in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
• Willingness to complete training and develop skills for safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Deliver engaging sessions and support events for residents.
• Develop therapeutic and recreational activities.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding and health and safety policies.

Skills

Good communication skills

Organised approach

Flexibility to work shifts

Job description

As the Activities & Wellbeing Co‑Ordinator we ask for you to care for our residents like they are your own family. Your day‑to‑day role will be varied developing meaningful activities, delivering engaging sessions and supporting events and family interaction. You will be responsible for a programme of appropriate, therapeutic, and recreational activities that enhance the lives of our residents. We would love to hear from you if you have previously worked delivering activities however if you have a passion for improving the lives of our residents, we would love to hear from you.

Above all, we're looking for kind and caring people who want a job where they can really make a difference to people's lives. You'll also need:

• Good communication skills, to communicate with the residents, families, and management team.
• Previous experience working in a Care Home environment is desirable but not essential.
• A committed and organised approach.
• Flexible to work shifts (including weekends)

Maintain personal and professional development to meet the changing needs, demands of the home and participate in appropriate training and encourage and support staff in their development and training. Employee's need to ensure they fully understand their safeguarding responsibility, develop their understand and skills to reduce the risk of abuse or neglect to adults who need care and support. Employee's need to ensure that adults are safeguarded in a way that recognises their choice and control. Ensure that the safeguarding and whistle blowing policies are adhered too at all time. Provide evidence of any untaken training. Comply with fire procedures and health and safety legislation and work in a safe environment. Complete all training as determined by the home.

Your Benefits:

• Competitive pay rates
• Exceptional training and career development
• Proud to Care - Our in‑house employee recognition scheme
• Uniform provided
• Free onsite car parking and close to local transport links
• First‑rate working environment
• Additional shifts available
• Discount club membership across categories such as holidays, cars, days out, fashion, gifts, insurance, phones, and many other items!
• Employee of the month
• Long service awards
• Refer a friend scheme - up to £100 per referral
• Overtime rates
• Access to Wage Stream - cash out up to 50% of your earnt wages each week!
• Overtime raffle - chance to win £100 per month!
• Wellbeing support
• Employee Assistance Program
• My Healthy Advantage App - comprehensive library of resources to help you and support you in life
• Opportunity to take part in exciting trips and activities with our residents

Wood Care Group's main priority is the welfare and wellbeing of its residents and staff. We also understand the vital importance of having the best staff in place to support this vision. As a company we have great communication, and we are always looking for ways to improve our employee's work life balance. – Michelle, HR Manager