Lifestyle Co-ordinator

Greensleeves Care; Buckler's Park; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

28 days holiday

Overtime incentive

Pension scheme

Death in Service

Long service awards

Lifestyle benefits through app

Cycle to work

Employee Assistance Programme

Refer a Friend (£300)

Learning and development

Free DBS

Job summary

Greensleeves Care is seeking a Lifestyle Co-ordinator to plan and deliver engaging activities that support residents’ wellbeing and enjoyment of daily life. You will work with residents, families and staff to tailor lifestyle plans, coordinating weekly programmes and events across our care homes.

Flexibility for evenings or weekends is required. A relevant qualification in health and social care is desirable, and experience in care settings is helpful.

Qualifications

• Experience planning or delivering activities and wellbeing support.
• Understanding of person-centred practice, dignity, safeguarding and confidentiality.
• Ability to work flexibly, including occasional evenings and weekends.
• Desirable: qualification in health and social care or related field.
• Desirable: previous care home experience with older people.

Responsibilities

• Develop, deliver and review individual lifestyle plans for each resident.
• Collaborate with residents, families and colleagues to reflect what matters in care planning.
• Coordinate weekly and longer-term lifestyle programmes including evenings and events.
• Complete risk assessments for activities and outings.
• Build links with relatives, volunteers, schools, faith groups, and community services.
• Manage lifestyle budget and resources with accurate records.

Skills

Planning activities

Wellbeing support

Hospitality & events

Community engagement

Education

Health and social care qualification

Job description

About Us

Would you like to continue your career with one of the most respected care charities?

At Greensleeves Care, we deliver exceptional 24-hour residential, dementia and nursing care to older people across our 26care homes in England. We are an accredited Living Wage employer, and Greensleeves Care are endorsed with Skills for Care and an Assured City and Guilds provider who offer a range of free learning and development to our colleagues.

As a Lifestyle Co-ordinator, you will:

• Develop, deliver and regularly review individual lifestyle plans with each resident, based on their life story, strengths, interests, culture, faith, communication needs, preferences, aspirations and current abilities.
• Work with residents, families, advocates and colleagues, with appropriate consent, to understand what matters to each person and reflect this in care planning.
• Coordinate an inclusive weekly and longer-term lifestyle programme that is responsive to residents’ wishes and changing needs, including evenings, weekends and seasonal or culturally significant events where agreed.
• Complete risk assessments for activities, outings, equipment and visiting providers.
• Build constructive links with relatives, volunteers, schools, faith groups, entertainers, local organisations and community services.
• Manage the agreed lifestyle budget and resources responsibly, keeping accurate financial records and ensuring equipment is safe, suitable, accessible and maintained.

To apply, you will need:

• Experience of planning or delivering meaningful activities, wellbeing support, hospitality, community engagement or care services (Essential)
• Understanding of person-centred practice, dignity, equality, safeguarding, consent, confidentiality and professional boundaries (Essential)
• Ability to work flexibly, including occasional evenings, weekends, events and outings where required (Essential)
• Relevant qualification in health and social care, activity provision, wellbeing, dementia care or a related field (Desirable)
• Previous experience in a care home or supporting older people (Desirable)

Rewards & Benefits Package

• 28 days paid holiday FTE (Including Bank Holidays)
• Overtime Incentive Scheme
• Company pension scheme – employers' contribution matched up to 6%
• 2 x Salary Death in Service benefit
• Length of Service Awards at 5,10,20,30,40, and 50 years
• Voluntary Lifestyle Benefits through the Hapi App
• Cycle to work scheme
• Access to Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and Wellbeing Thrive App
• Refer a Friend scheme (you can earn up to £300 per referral)
• Free learning and development - Opportunities to undertake RQF level qualifications with an endorsed Skills for Care provider
• Free DBS

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role.

Greensleeves Care Core Values

Respect – We treat residents and colleagues with dignity and value their unique life experiences and personal contributions.

Openness – We act openly and honestly, building confidence in our intentions and behaviour. We choose words and actions that are sincere, not misleading.

Responsibility – We are committed to meeting the needs of others and behave responsibly towards residents and colleagues, being careful of the choices we make.

DBS – The successful applicant will be appointed subject to providing evidence of ISA first and an enhanced DBS disclosure. This post is not subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974. Greensleeves Care is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from all sections of the community

Please note this role is open to UK-based candidates only. Sponsorshipis not offered for this opportunity.