Wellbeing and Activities Assistant - Bank

Wellbeing and Activities Assistant - Bank

We are looking for a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award winning team at Greensand House care home in Redhill. 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 residents' physical, cognitive and social well being.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintaining a safe living and working environment, and 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.
• Establishing links with the local community (e.g., schools, spiritual groups, museums and libraries) to encourage access to the wider community and promote intergenerational activity.

About You

To succeed, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful and accountable in everything you do.

Qualifications & Experience

• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Understanding of how interaction promotes the general well being of people.
• Positive attitude towards older people and commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.
• Previous experience working with older people in a residential nursing or dementia setting.

Additional Requirements

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

Governance

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and will therefore require a submission for Disclosure to the Disclosure and Barring Service to check for any previous convictions.