Wellbeing and Activities Assistant - Bank

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

Job summary

A leading luxury elderly care provider is seeking a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant to support the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing activities that enhance residents’ well-being. The role includes maintaining a safe environment, reporting on residents' conditions, and preparing supplies for activities. Ideal candidates will have strong communication skills, a positive attitude towards elderly care, and experience in similar settings. Avery Healthcare offers a supportive environment and values compassion and dedication in their team members.

Qualifications

• Must have effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Must demonstrate understanding of interaction in well-being of people.
• Must have a positive attitude towards older people and provide quality activities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Wellbeing Coordinator to engage and stimulate residents.
• Maintain a safe living and working environment.
• Report changes in residents’ condition to the necessary parties.
• Prepare supplies for activities.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Understanding of interaction role in well-being

Positive attitude towards older people

Experience in residential nursing dementia setting

Job description

Wellbeing and Activities Assistant - Bank

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of “creating meaningful lives together”. 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 provides a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Main duties of the job

As a 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 residents’ physical, cognitive, and social well–being. You will be responsible for maintaining a safe living and working environment, contributing to the positive and professional image of the home, reporting any changes in residents' condition, supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for activities, and establishing links with the local community.

Job responsibilities

Package Description: At Avery Healthcare, we are all about supporting the people who care for our residents. We know how hard our teams work, and we’re here to celebrate and support you every step of the way. When you join us, you’ll be making a positive impact on residents' lives every day. Your compassion and dedication truly make a difference. We’re committed to helping you grow in a caring, supportive environment, with opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career. And as part of our close‑knit team, you’ll experience a culture that values respect, compassion, and a shared commitment to exceptional care. We’re now looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award‑winning team as a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

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, 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 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.

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.

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

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 known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.