Wellbeing (Activities) Assistant

Lovett Care Group; Stoke-on-Trent; Remote; GBP 15,000 - 21,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid DBS

Uniform provided

Paid training

Cycle to work scheme

Excellent induction programme

Progression opportunities

Travel plan – meal after shift

Job summary

Hilton House Care Home in Stoke-on-Trent is seeking a Wellbeing (Activities) Assistant to help create and deliver a therapeutic activities programme for residents. The role supports the Wellbeing Coordinator with a whole‑home approach to wellbeing and engagement, including planning, delivery, and review of activities.

The 18 hours per week contract offers a £13.00 hourly rate, with shifts 10:00–16:00 and some alternate weekend work.

Qualifications

• Experience of working with older people is essential.
• Experience delivering an activity programme is essential.
• Evidence of the ability to assess, plan and evaluate the activity needs of older people is essential.
• The ability to work individually and in a team is essential.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively.
• Be creative, imaginative and enthusiastic and have the ability to forward plan.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to ongoing weekly activity programmes to stimulate residents’ wellbeing.
• Provide an innovative programme so residents can achieve extraordinary things.
• Motivate and guide staff to incorporate wellbeing and activity into their roles.
• Familiarise with residents’ life stories and wellbeing plans and keep them updated.
• Ensure up-to-date risk assessments are in place for events in liaison with the Wellbeing Coordinator.
• Support understanding of residents’ needs across conditions within the home.
• Promote safeguarding and welfare of adults in contact with the post.

Skills

Older people experience

Activity programme delivery

Assessment & planning

Team work

Communication skills

Emergency handling

Creativity & forward planning

Job description

Hilton House Care Home is a purpose-built 51 bed care facility located in the heart of Stoke-on-Trent. Created to provide the highest standards of comfort, safety, and personalised care, Hilton House supports residents with a variety of needs, including residential and dementia residential care. The home reflects the Lovett Care promise of excellence, offering a warm and supportive environment where residents feel truly at home. We incorporate the latest care technologies and deliver a rich programme of daily activities and gentle exercise to encourage wellbeing and enhance quality of life. Our dedicated team is carefully selected for their compassion and professionalism, and benefits from comprehensive induction and ongoing training provided by our in-house trainers.

We are seeking to appoint a kind, enthusiastic and fun Wellbeing (Activities) Assistant to join our team. To contribute to the creation of a caring and inclusive culture around therapeutic activities in the home. To deliver and support Wellbeing Coordinator in developing a programme that has a whole team approach and forms a core part of the offering in the home. We have a 18 hours contractavailable with an hourly rate of £13.00! Shift times are 1000-1600, with alternate weekend working but we do require some flexibility in terms of hours worked to meet the needs of the business.

Role Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the creation of ongoing weekly activity programmes that ensure a wide range of opportunities are available to stimulate the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of all residents.
• Provide an innovative programme so that residents can achieve extraordinary things, with their capabilities.
• Motivate and guide other members of staff in the home to incorporate wellbeing and activity into their role wherever possible, with support and direction from the Wellbeing Coordinator.
• Be familiar with a resident’s life story and Wellbeing and Activity plan for each residents and contribute to that plan and that it is regularly reviewed.
• Ensure adequate and up to date risk assessments are in place for all events and activities planned and undertaken in liaison with the Wellbeing Coordinator.
• Understand the needs of people with the various conditions residents have in the home.
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that the post holder is responsible for or comes into contact with.

Skills and experience required:

• Experience of working with older people is essential.
• Experience of delivering an activity programme is essential.
• Evidence of the ability to assess, plan and evaluate the activity needs of older people is essential.
• The ability to work individually and in a team is essential.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively.
• Be creative, imaginative and enthusiastic and have the ability to forward plan.

The Benefits

• Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Paid DBS
• Uniform provided
• Paid training
• Refer a friend referral scheme,for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader/Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
• Excellent induction programme for new starters
• A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
• Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
• A competitive rate of pay
• Cycle to work scheme
• Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets
• Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day
• Early Pay- access to your money as you earn (pay advance)

At Lovett, we believe our elders deserve more. Not out of duty or pity, but because they've earned it, and because the good life doesn't stop at 80, 90, or 100. We believe in more…More dignity in everyday care. More respect in every interaction. More friendship, joy, and belonging. More moments that matter. Our homes aren't waiting rooms. They're communities where people thrive, where days are full of possibility, voices are heard, and the wonder of people shines through in every conversation, every shared meal, every burst of laughter down the hall. When you choose Lovett, you're choosing a place that sees your loved one as we see our own elders: as people who still have everything to give, and everything to gain. We are Lovett. We believe in more for our elders.

1000 - 1600 (with alternate weekend working)