Activity and Wellbeing Assistant

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Join Dunham Care as an Activity and Wellbeing Assistant

Location: Herne Bay, Kent

About Dunham Care

With a legacy built on trust and expertise, Dunham Care redefines what it means to experience exceptional care in a luxurious setting.

Every detail of our residences has been meticulously crafted to provide a serene sanctuary where every need is anticipated, and every moment is cherished.

At Dunham care, we don’t just provide exceptional care- we create a vibrant, inclusive lifestyle where residents thrive, and team members feel genuinely valued.

We believe in empowering both staff and residents to bring their full selves to our home. Our team members are encouraged to share their skills, passions and hobbies, creating opportunities for meaningful group activities that feel natural and joyful and not task driven.

Job Role

We are seeking to appoint a kind, enthusiastic and fun Activity and Wellbeing Assistant to join our team who will contribute to the creation of a caring and inclusive culture around therapeutic activities in the home and develop a programme that has a whole team approach and forms a core part of the offering in the home.

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the creation of ongoing weekly activity programmes that ensure a wide range of opportunities are available to stimulate the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of all residents.
• Provide an innovative programme so that residents can achieve extraordinary things, with their capabilities.
• Motivate and guide other members of staff in the home to incorporate wellbeing and activity into their role wherever possible, with support and direction from the Wellbeing Lead.
• Be familiar with a resident’s life story and Wellbeing and Activity plan for each residents and contribute to that plan and that it is regularly reviewed.
• Ensure adequate and up to date risk assessments are in place for all events and activities planned and undertaken in liaison with the Wellbeing Lead.
• Understand the needs of people with the various conditions residents have in the home.
• Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that the post holder is responsible for or comes into contact with.

Skills and Experience required

• Experience of working with older people is essential.
• Experience of delivering an activity programme is essential.
• Evidence of the ability to assess, plan and evaluate the activity needs of older people is essential.
• The ability to work individually and in a team is essential.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential
• Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively.
• Be creative, imaginative and enthusiastic and have the ability to forward plan .

Benefits

• Bank holiday and overtime enhancements
• 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
• Paid DBS
• Uniform provided
• Paid training
• Excellent induction programme for new starters
• A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company
• Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications
• A competitive rate of pay

This position is subject to a DBS check

Dunham Care is an equal opportunities employer, which seeks to ensure that no applicant receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of; gender, age, disability, religion, belief, sexual orientation, marital status or race.