Wellbeing And Activities Coordinator

Nhs; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 50,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in luxury elderly care is seeking a Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator to enhance residents' lives through engaging activities. The ideal candidate will have experience in elderly care settings and a strong commitment to improving residents' social and emotional well-being.

Qualifications

• Experience working with older people in a dementia nursing setting.
• Experience organizing activities and events.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Planning and submitting monthly activity and wellbeing plans.
• Arranging activities and events for residents.
• Maintaining a safe and engaging environment.

Skills

Communication

Empathy

Event Planning

Engagement

Job description

The Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator will be responsible for providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, psychological, and social well-being, while promoting the philosophy of privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights, and fulfilment for all residents.

The role involves planning and coordinating monthly activity and wellbeing plans, arranging events and outings, and maintaining a safe living and working environment.

Main duties of the jobAs the Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator, your focus 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 will include identifying the life history, needs, and preferences of residents, planning and submitting monthly activity and wellbeing plans, arranging activities and events, and maintaining a safe living and working environment.

About usAvery 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 both residents and their team, offering exceptional care across their growing network of over homes and building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered.

Job responsibilitiesPackage 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 a 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 will include :

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 candidate must have :

Previous experience working with older people in a residential nursing Dementia settingExperience organizing activities and eventsEffective verbal and written communication skillsA positive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social eventsABOUT AVERY

At Avery, we're not just one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes; we're 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 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. Person SpecificationQualificationsTo be successful in this role, the ideal candidate must have previously worked with older people in a residential nursing Dementia setting, experience organizing 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 CheckThis post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 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.