Part-Time Wellbeing & Activities Coordinator

Stonehaven Healthcare Ltd; Exminster; On-site; GBP 18,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Stonehaven Healthcare Ltd in Exminster is seeking a Wellbeing & Activities Co-Ordinator to lead and coordinate a residents’ activities program. This hands-on role involves planning events, liaising with external providers, and promoting engagement across teams within the home.

You will support independence for older residents, identify local activities, and maintain records of participation and outcomes. DBS clearance and a valid driving licence are required.

Qualifications

• Compassionate and caring nature.
• Ability to organise activities.
• Outgoing and fun to be around.
• IT literacy - competent with the use of systems.
• Good communication skills.
• Excellent written and verbal English.
• Clean/current driving licence.
• Enhanced DBS.

Responsibilities

• Engage with external providers to inspire activities, projects and engagement with the wider team, including all departments in the home.
• Provide a welcoming and friendly environment to encourage attendance and participation of residents in planned events.
• Ensure a variety of items of interest and activities are available in communal areas for care colleagues to use to engage residents outside of planned events.
• Seek involvement of colleagues through identification of their hobbies and interests that can be matched to those of individual residents.
• Liaise with colleagues to ensure that residents are supported to get the maximum benefit from their chosen activities.
• Ensure that daily records of participation in events or activities, and the outcomes for residents are recorded on electronic care notes.
• Ensure that residents are offered one-to-one meaningful engagement if they are unable or unwilling to join group events.
• Actively seek and record feedback and suggestions from residents and relatives about the events and lifestyle opportunities available in the home.
• Demonstrate that the feedback received from residents and relatives is used to inform the planning of the monthly events calendar.
• Encourage and assist residents to make use of outdoor space.
• Prepare rooms and required equipment to enable successful delivery of the planned events program.
• Plan and support with resident trips out of the home.
• Be familiar with residents to ensure that activities are achievable for a range of abilities and support needs.
• To help organise fund raising events.
• To help organise special events i.e. Christmas entertainment, Ascot, Royal Occasion, etc.
• To help produce a monthly programme of events to be discussed with the General Manager of the home.
• To encourage residents and team members to participate in the homes activities programme.
• Maintenance of posters and notice boards within the home.
• Maintain the required standards of confidentiality.
• Attend relevant staff meetings and training as required

Skills

Compassionate

Organise activities

Outgoing

IT literacy

Good communication

Excellent English

Clean driving licence

Enhanced DBS

Job description

Stonehaven Healthcare Ltd in Exminster is seeking a Wellbeing & Activities Co-Ordinator to lead and coordinate a residents’ activities program. This hands-on role involves planning events, liaising with external providers, and promoting engagement across teams within the home.

You will support independence for older residents, identify local activities, and maintain records of participation and outcomes. DBS clearance and a valid driving licence are required.