Occupation and Wellbeing Associate

Join the team at Ann House in Kendal as an Occupation and Wellbeing Associate and establish, deliver and coordinate programmes and activities focused on self-care, leisure and day-to-day life skills to support service users build a brighter future.

You will be working 23 hours per week at Ann House, a service for all gender identities who have a Learning Disability or who are Autistic, or may have additional complex physical and mental health needs.

Supporting the Occupational Therapy team, you will assist in developing links with the local community to support service users engage in community-based activities, which will develop skills and routines that promote positive physical and mental wellbeing.

You will create individual rapports with service users within a 1-to-1 and group setting as you use your technical and creative skills to assist in providing a person-centred programme through therapeutic interventions. You will prepare, risk assess and implement a range of activities as well as contribute to gathering assessment information.

At Ann House, a range of CPD and training opportunities are available that can see your career grow and you achieve your aspirations.

• Developing and demonstrating an understanding of activity analysis and graded interventions, with support from the Occupational Therapist
• Coordinating a timetable of meaningful activities for the residents
• Working with residents/support staff/ family members to obtain information relating to social and recreational interests
• Ensuring that the appropriate environment and equipment is available to carry out identified activities
• Completing Interest, Community Skills, Road Safety Skills, cooking checklists & feedback to Occupational Therapist

• Care certificate or the willingness to undertake a similar qualification
• Ability to motivate and engage service users
• Ability to build and maintain therapeutic relationships
• Delivering groups and 1-1 enrichment activities
• Full UK driving licence is desirable

Location:

Ann St, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 6AA

Our Kendal sites provide enhanced levels of support which allows people with continuing challenging behaviour and high support needs to be cared for in the least restrictive setting possible, but within a service which is robust and structured enough to meet their ongoing needs and risks.

The service ensures people lead positive and meaningful everyday lives, where they have choice and control, accessing mainstream services and facilities, engaging in work and training, in leisure opportunities, hobbies and areas of personal interest.

Residents are encouraged to be as independent as possible with the long-term aim of people moving onto a more independent living setting.

• Annual salary of £25,397 (Pro rata)
• The equivalent of 33 days annual leave (Pro rata) including bank holidays – plus your birthday off and the option to buy additional annual leave, in our annual selection window.
• Career development and training to help you achieve your professional goals
• Access to our Rewards & Benefits platform Ely-Vate;
  Your one-stop destination for everyday savings, exclusive benefits, and wellbeing hub!
• Wellbeing support and activities to help you maintain a healthy work-life balance
• Access to Blue Light Card, which provides a range of exclusive offers and discounts
• Life Assurance, for added peace of mind
• Stream – instant access to earned wages when you need it, plus access to save, directly from your wages, alongside financial wellbeing support.
• 24/7 GP service and second medical opinion, to ensure you are the best you can be
• Enhanced Maternity Package, so you can truly enjoy this special time
• Pension contribution, to help secure your future
• Free meals and onsite free parking

Elysium Health care has over 8,000 employees and a unique approach to the delivery of care. With a network of over 90 services across England and Wales covering Mental Health, Neurological, Learning Disabilities & Autism, Children & Education, there is opportunity for you to grow and move.

Elysium Healthcare is part of Ramsay Health Care with a global network that extends across 10 countries and employs over 86,000 people globally.

Elysium Healthcare follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments and is a Disability Confident employer, committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility to promote and safeguard the welfare of service users. All candidates will be subject to a DBS disclosure.