Wellbeing (Activities) Coordinator

Job summary

New Career, New You, New Opportunity; New Care!

Our stunning new home Egerton Manor Care Centre is a purpose-built 64 bed care facility and is situated in the picturesque village of Egerton in the heart of Bolton. Which opened October ‘23 will provide the highest standards of safety, comfort and care to residents who have a variety of care needs. We offer residential, nursing and dementia care. We invest in the latest technology, and offer a purposeful programme of daily activity and gentle exercise to enhance the experience, care and wellbeing of our residents. All team members are hand selected for their warmth and passion, they have a full induction and ongoing training from our in house trainers in conjunction with the New Care Academy. New Care has had no agency staff use for over 5 years as we employ a permanent staff team to ensure continuity of care to residents from staff that know them and that residents know and trust. Across New Care all of our staff are paid national living wage or above.

We are seeking to appoint a kind, organised and fun Wellbeing Coordinator to join our team. To deliver and support other staff in the running of activities and be an example of best practice to others who provide activities in the home, placing great value on social contact and companionship. Engage actively by engaging with the local community and fostering and developing meaningful relationships both in and out of the home. We have a 37.5 hour contract available with an hourly rate of £13.20! Shift times are 0900-1700, with alternate weekend working but we do require some flexibility in terms of hours worked to meet the needs of the business.

Role Responsibilities:

Create 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, within their capabilities.
Coordinator staff to deliver activities, based on their personal skills and interests.
Ensure a life story and Wellbeing and Activity plan is in place for each resident and that the plan is regularly reviewed.
Ensure adequate and up to date risk assessments are in place for all events and activities planned and undertaken.
Provide supervision and coaching of the Wellbeing Assistant.
Understand the needs of people with the various conditions residents have in the home.
Take responsible 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.


The Benefits

Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles
Bank holiday and overtime enhancements
5.6 weeks annual leave per annum
Paid DBS
Uniform provided
Paid training
Refer a friend referral scheme, for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader / Senior Care Assistant and Care Assistant
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
Cycle to work scheme
Wellbeing programmes
Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets
Ongoing career development
Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day
Christmas Bonuses
Pension scheme
HASTEE - access to your money as you earn (pay advance)


About New Care

The care philosophy of New Care aims to ensure all residents maintain the highest level of independence and achieve their full potential whatever that may be – physical, intellectual, emotional or social. We believe this philosophy can be achieved by providing professional, person- centred care, nurturing each resident individually exploring and understanding their needs. The health, well-being and happiness of our residents is always our number one priority.
New Care, as part of the McGoff group have been designing, building and operating care homes for over 10 years. Each New Care home is purpose built and expertly designed with the needs of our residents in mind. Internally the design is luxurious yet comfortable and practical.

The company ethos ‘To celebrate the wonder of people’ relates to all those who are part of the New Care family, residents, their family and friends, staff members and professional visitors. Ultimately we want residents to live their lives to the fullest and to be proud of their home and feel happy to invite their family and friends to visit.


This position is subject to a DBS check