Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator

Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.; Edenbridge; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent elderly care provider in the UK seeks a Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator to enhance the lives of residents by providing engaging activities. Responsibilities include understanding residents' needs, planning activities, and maintaining a supportive environment. Successful candidates will have experience in nursing homes, strong communication skills, and a passion for older individuals. Join a team where compassion and quality care are prioritized in a positive workplace environment.

Benefits

Supportive working environment

Opportunities for professional development

Qualifications

• Experience in a residential nursing Dementia setting.
• Ability to maintain a safe living and working environment.
• Commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities.

Responsibilities

• Provide engaging activities to promote wellbeing.
• Plan and submit a monthly activity and wellbeing plan.
• Identify residents' life histories and needs.

Skills

Effective communication skills

Experience organising activities and events

Positive attitude toward older people

Job description

The Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator role at Avery Healthcare is focused on providing a wide range of engaging and stimulating activities to promote the physical, psychological, and social well‑being of the residents. The role involves understanding the individual needs and preferences of the residents, planning and delivering a monthly activity and wellbeing plan, and maintaining a safe and positive environment.

Main duties of the job

As the Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator, your primary focus will be to provide a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, psychological, and social well‑being. You will need to understand the need to promote the philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights, and fulfilment for all residents. Other responsibilities include identifying the life history, needs, and preferences of residents, planning and submitting a monthly activity and wellbeing plan, arranging activities and events, and maintaining a safe living and working environment.

About us

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 employees, with a vision of "creating meaningful lives together." Avery operates over 100 homes across the UK, offering exceptional care and a supportive, inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

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 Coordinator. If this sounds like the place for you, we’d love to hear from you!

ABOUT THE ROLE

Your focus as Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator will be to provide a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, psychological, and social well‑being and to understand the need to promote the philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights, and fulfilment for all residents.

Other responsibilities

• Identifying the life history, needs, and preferences of residents by listening to them and their families to support the development of a detailed life story.
• Planning and submitting to the Home Manager a monthly activity and wellbeing plan and a weekly overview.
• Arranging activities, events, and outings, encouraging the involvement of staff, relatives, and visitors.
• Maintaining a safe living and working environment, contributing to the positive and professional image of the home.

ABOUT YOU

To be successful in your application, you must live our values of caring, support, honesty, respect, and accountability in all that you do.

Our ideal candidatemusthave:

• Previously worked with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting.
• Experience organising activities and events.
• Effective communication skills, verbal and written.
• A positive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.

ABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we’re not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we are a place where people love to work. We believe that the later years of life should be as enriching as any other, and we’re passionate about creating meaningful experiences for our residents and our team alike. With our vision of "creating meaningful lives together," we proudly offer exceptional care across our growing network of over 100 homes, building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day. Join us and see why Avery is the preferred choice for residents and team members alike.

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.

Qualifications

• Previously worked with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting, experience organising activities and events, effective communication skills, and a positive attitude toward older people with a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.

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.