Lifestyle Assistant

Crystal Care Group South West; Exeter; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A care provider in the South West is seeking a compassionate Lifestyle Assistant to join their team at Woodland View Lodge in Exeter. The successful candidate will engage with residents to plan and facilitate meaningful activities, ensuring their interests are met. Key responsibilities include linking with community organizations, organizing events, and documenting activities for newsletters. Ideal candidates will have experience in care settings and strong communication skills, fostering a vibrant community spirit.

Qualifications

• Experience in care settings is preferred.
• Strong communication skills are essential.
• Ability to engage with individuals of varying abilities.

Responsibilities

• Welcome and establish community links with external organisations.
• Book entertainment and events for residents.
• Compile activity highlights for newsletters and social media.
• Lead best practice discussions at social committee meetings.
• Supervise resource-intensive activities.

Skills

Engagement with residents

Event planning

Community outreach

Job description

Are you looking for a new opportunity within a Care Setting? We are actively recruiting exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team at Woodland View Lodge, Topsham, Exeter!

Crystal Care Collection are focused on making our homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work.

As a Lifestyle Assistant you will engage with residents to see what types of meaningful activities they would like to do, through learning about their life history, hobbies and interests. Encourage residents to take part in group and individual activities in the home and in the wider community, with the staff team, 7 days a week, ensure all activities planned, are tailored to the needs and abilities of the residents.

Key Responsibilities

• Welcome and increase community links with organisations outside the home to work alongside us, in and out of the homes such as charities, schools and churches.
• Book external suppliers for entertainment and events to bring into the home.
• Collate photos and news items from the week's activities to include in company newsletter, notice board and social media pages
• Lead, share best practice and ideas at the monthly social committee meetings.
• Supervise and assist with the undertaking of activities within the care homes in cases where they are resource intensive
• Support the develop...