Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator

Overview

At Avery Healthcare, we are committed to supporting the wellbeing and enrichment of our residents through a wide range of engaging activities. As a Wellbeing and Activities Coordinator, you will play a vital role in creating meaningful experiences that promote the physical, psychological, and social well‑being of our residents. Join our award‑winning team and make a positive impact on the lives of older people every day.

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes. 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.

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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 at Bourn View Care Home in Birmingham. If this sounds like the place for you, we'd love to hear from you.

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.

• 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.

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:

• 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

Please note this role will require:

• A DBS 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.

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.