Lifestyle & Wellbeing Assistant

Boutique Care Homes; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading care home provider in the UK seeks an Activities & Lifestyles Assistant to help enhance residents' quality of life through diverse activities. Responsibilities include planning and facilitating engaging activities, collaborating with care teams, and ensuring a supportive and vibrant environment. Ideal candidates will possess strong relationship-building skills, a positive work ethic, and the ability to motivate others. Join our dynamic team and make a difference in the lives of our residents.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Company pension

Free team lunches

Free on‑site parking

Employee counselling & support

Refer a friend incentives

Discounts via Blue Light Card

Recognition awards

Long service awards

Qualifications

• Strong people and relationship-building skills essential for connecting with residents.
• Able to engage and motivate residents in activities.
• Experience in working independently and prioritizing tasks.

Responsibilities

• Conduct engaging group and individual activities for residents.
• Train and guide care team on involving residents in activities.
• Ensure effective communication and collaboration between departments.

Skills

Good people & relationship building skills

Positive work ethic

Discretion and confidentiality

Ability to organise and prioritise workload

Ability to work using own initiative

Excellent verbal and written skills

Ability to motivate others

Job description

Join Our Team as an Activities & Lifestyles Assistant at Keymer Hall Care Home by Boutique Care Homes!

Boutique Care Homes is a family‑run care provider, we pride ourselves on providing compassionate care, with true family values, ensuring your loved one lives a fulfilled life, enjoying fresh, nutritious home‑cooked food and a choice of activities and entertainment in their later life. Our team is dynamic and energetic, evolving with the times, ensuring safety and well‑being come first, providing you peace of mind that your loved one is well cared for.

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Company pension
• Free team lunches
• Free on‑site parking
• Free employee expert counselling & support from qualified advisors 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Refer a friend incentive scheme
• Blue Light Card discounts
• BCH quarterly recognition awards
• Long service awards

Job Description

Activities & Lifestyle Assistant’s play a vital role in ensuring that our residents lead fulfilling and meaningful lives in a caring and supportive environment. Your responsibilities will revolve around planning, organising, and facilitating a diverse range of activities and programs both inside and outside of the home that cater to the physical, emotional and social needs of our residents. You will contribute to creating a vibrant and fulfilling lifestyle within our care community.

Key Responsibilities

• Conduct group and one‑to‑one activities with and for the residents based on appropriate assessment using all relevant sources of information.
• Training and guiding the care team in constructive activities in order to ensure that there is an awareness of involving residents in activities at all times as part of the overall care provision at the home.
• Having a ‘one team approach to activities and lifestyle whereby all team members from all departments get involved in delivering activities.
• Coordination and collaboration: ensuring different departments work harmoniously together and communication is of vital importance.
• Activity planning and execution: enhancing residents’ quality of life through engaging and meaningful activities.
• Continuous improvement: reflecting on activities and events and identifying areas requiring improvement.
• Establishing close contact with outside bodies such as the Alzheimer’s Society, the WI, Help the Aged, Age Concern, local churches and other charitable organisations.
• Assisting with arrangements for outside bodies and individuals to come into the home as often as possible to provide entertainment, stimulation and therapeutic input for all residents as appropriate.
• Getting to know every resident and their interests and backgrounds to deliver person‑centered activities.
• Liaising with the care team regarding the celebration of residents’ birthdays and anniversaries.
• Liaising with the care team on cultural and religious beliefs/celebrations.
• Maintaining and distributing the home’s library of books to ensure all residents have access to the materials.
• Communicating with relatives and friends of residents as required.

Skills, Qualifications & Experience

• Good people & relationship building skills.
• Positive work ethicsli>
• Discretion and confidentiality.
• Ability to organise and prioritise workload.
• Ability to work using own initiative.
• Excellent verbal and written skills.
• Ability to motivate others to join in with meaningful activities.

If you’re ready to make a difference and help us make a positive impact on the lives of our residents, apply today by submitting your CV!