Activities and Wellbeing Assistant
Role Overview
Make a difference to people's lives every day with a rewarding career at Porthaven Care Homes. Whether you are new to the care sector or have experience, working within a Porthaven care home can be incredibly fulfilling.
As an Activities and Wellbeing Assistant you will support the planning, creation and delivery of the home's leisure and wellness programme which aims to encourage residents to participate in a wide range of engaging activities. You will ensure a programme of individual activities is available to enhance the lives and improve the holistic wellbeing of our residents. You will spend time getting to know our residents and tailor activities and leisure pursuits to deliver person-centred care.
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Location:
Cavell Park Care Home
Cavell Park Care Home, Maidstone, ME14 3EN
Cavell Park Care Home, situated just off the M20, is a brand-new (summer 2023) Care Home, which offers 24-hour residential, nursing, and dementia and respite care in contemporary and elegant surroundings. It offers an array of luxurious facilities; including beautifully decorated bedrooms equipped with ensuite wet-rooms, a selection of stylish lounges, multiple restaurants, a state-of-the-art gym, café, cinema, treatment room with nail and hair salon, a leisure and wellness room and a private dining room for special family celebrations which completes the array of first-class facilities on offer.
Cavell Park Care Home, Sittingbourne Rd, Maidstone ME14 3EN
About the role
Make a difference to people's lives every day with a rewarding career at Porthaven Care Homes. Whether you are new to the care sector or have experience, working within a Porthaven care home can be incredibly fulfilling.
As an Activities and Wellbeing Assistant you will support the planning, creation and delivery of the home's leisure and wellness programme which aims to encourage residents to participate in a wide range of engaging activities. You will ensure a programme of individual activities is available to enhance the lives and improve the holistic wellbeing of our residents. You will spend time getting to know our residents and tailor activities and leisure pursuits to deliver person-centred care.
About you
You don't need a background in care as we will provide a full training programme including NAPA Level 2, progression towards NAPA Level 3, and Awards for Supporting Activity Provision in Social Care.
You will need excellent computer literacy and reading and writing skills, and you will be able to communicate clearly with a wide variety of people, including our residents. You will be creative and well organised and you will have a genuine interest in active ageing for older people.
Weekend availability is essential as our Activity and Wellbeing Assistants work alternate weekends.
The successful candidate will be subject to the provision of satisfactory references and a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check, and they must be authorized to work in the United Kingdom.
Porthaven are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant pledging our commitment and support to the Armed Forces community, veterans, reservists and their families.
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Benefits
- Competitive salary
- Refer a Friend Bonus
- Colleague Discounts
- FlexEarn
- Employee Assistance Programme
- GP Online
- Training and development opportunities
- Pension Scheme
- Free on-site parking
- Free uniform provided
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Rebecca Pinnock
About Porthaven Care Homes
Independent UK care-home operator providing residential, nursing, dementia and respite care to older adults.
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