Resident Wellbeing & Activities Specialist

NHS Jobs; Edenbridge; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Healthcare’s Edenbridge Manor Care Home in Edenbridge, Kent, is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Wellbeing and Activities Assistant to join our award-winning team. You will help deliver engaging activities that support residents’ physical, cognitive, and social well-being.

Join a caring, supportive environment where you’ll contribute to a culture of respect and compassion, and work closely with the Wellbeing Coordinator and care staff to enhance residents’ daily lives.

Qualifications

• Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
• Understanding of how activities promote well-being.
• Positive attitude toward older people and commitment to stimulating activities.
• Experience with older people in residential nursing or dementia settings.

Responsibilities

• Support the Wellbeing Coordinator in delivering a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate residents' physical, cognitive, and social well-being.
• Maintaining a safe living and working environment, contributing to the positive and professional image of the home.
• Reporting any changes in residents' physical or emotional condition to the Wellbeing and Activity Coordinator, Home Manager, and the care staff.
• Supporting establishing links with the local community (e.g., schools, spiritual groups, museums/libraries) to promote access to the wider community and intergenerational activity.

Skills

Communication skills

Interpersonal skills

Experience with older people

Dementia care experience

Job description

Avery Healthcare’s Edenbridge Manor Care Home in Edenbridge, Kent, is seeking a warm, enthusiastic Wellbeing and Activities Assistant to join our award-winning team. You will help deliver engaging activities that support residents’ physical, cognitive, and social well-being.

Join a caring, supportive environment where you’ll contribute to a culture of respect and compassion, and work closely with the Wellbeing Coordinator and care staff to enhance residents’ daily lives.