Wellbeing and Activities Assistant

NHS; Bushey; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Part time

Job summary

A leading healthcare provider is seeking a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant in Bushey. The role involves supporting the Wellbeing Coordinator to provide engaging activities for residents, maintaining safety, and building community links. Ideal candidates will have effective communication skills and experience with older individuals. This is a part-time, permanent position offering £12.25 per hour.

Qualifications

• Must communicate effectively in verbal and written forms.
• Must understand interaction's role in overall well-being.
• Must have a history of working with older individuals.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a safe living and working environment.
• Report changes in residents' conditions.
• Order and prepare supplies for activities.
• Promote intergenerational activities within the community.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Understanding of role interaction in well-being

Positive attitude toward older people

Experience in residential nursing Dementia setting

Job description

Overview

Job summary

This is a role as a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant at Avery Healthcare, a leading provider of luxury elderly care homes in the UK. The focus of the role is to support the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, cognitive, and social well-being. The successful candidate will be a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual who can contribute to the positive and professional image of the home.

About the role

As Wellbeing and Activities Assistant, your focus will be to support the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the resident\'s physical, cognitive, and social well-being. Other responsibilities will include maintaining a safe living and working environment, reporting any changes in residents\' physical or emotional condition, supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities, and establishing links with the local community to encourage access and promote intergenerational activity.

Responsibilities

• 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 with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities as directed.
• Supporting establishing links with the local community (e.g., schools, spiritual groups, museums/libraries) to encourage access to the wider community and promote intergenerational activity.

About the company

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK\'s largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for their residents and team members, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over 100 homes. Avery believes that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and they are committed to building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Details

Date posted: 24 September 2025

Pay scheme: Other

Salary: £12.25 an hour

Contract: Permanent

Working pattern: Part-time

Reference number: 1387478818

Job locations: Avery Healthcare, Bushey, WD25 8HA

About you

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in everything you do. Our ideal candidate must:

• Have effective communication skills, verbal and written.
• Demonstrate understanding of the role interaction plays in the general well-being of people.
• Have a positive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.
• Have previously worked with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting.

Additional information

Please note this role will require:

• ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on the volume of applications received and business needs.

Disclosures

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.