Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator

The Methodist Church in Britain; England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities to learn and develop

Supportive, empowering working enviro

DBS cost covered by employer

Job summary

The Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator at Darwin Court Care Home in England is responsible for planning and running activities that support residents’ physical, psychological and social wellbeing, including building life stories with residents and families. You will create monthly activity plans and weekly overviews for the Home Manager, and arrange events and outings with staff, relatives and visitors.

Experience with older people in dementia settings and in organising activities is

Qualifications

• Previous work with older people in a residential dementia setting.
• Experience organising activities and events.

Responsibilities

• Provide a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate residents' physical, psychological and social wellbeing.
• Promote privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and fulfilment for all residents.
• Identify residents' life history, needs and preferences by listening to residents and families, and develop detailed life stories.
• Plan and submit a monthly activity and wellbeing plan and a weekly overview to the Home Manager.
• Arrange activities, events and outings, encouraging involvement from staff, relatives and visitors.
• Maintain a safe living and working environment and contribute to the home's professional image.

Skills

Effective verbal and written comms

Positive attitude towards older people

Organising activities and events

Job description

This Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator post is based at Darwin Court Care Home, one of the homes run by Avery Healthcare Group. The work centres on planning and running activities that support residents' physical, psychological and social wellbeing, including building life stories with residents and their families. The post sits in a residential setting for older people with dementia and involves monthly and weekly planning as well as arranging events and outings. Candidates need prior work with older people in a dementia setting and experience organising activities, and a DBS check and right to work are required.

What the job involves

• Provide a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate residents' physical, psychological and social wellbeing
• Promote privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and fulfilment for all residents
• Identify residents' life history, needs and preferences by listening to residents and families, and develop detailed life stories
• Plan and submit a monthly activity and wellbeing plan and a weekly overview to the Home Manager
• Arrange activities, events and outings, encouraging involvement from staff, relatives and visitors
• Maintain a safe living and working environment and contribute to the home's professional image

Experience

• Previous work with older people in a residential nursing dementia setting
• Experience organising activities and events

Skills & knowledge

• Effective verbal and written communication
• Positive attitude towards older people and a commitment to stimulating, quality activities and social events

Checks & eligibility

• DBS disclosure check
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK

Other

• Commitment to living the values of caring, support, honesty, respect and accountability

What’s offered

• Opportunities to learn and develop throughout your career
• Supportive, empowering working environment
• DBS disclosure check cost met by Avery Healthcare