Lifestyle Assistant

Job summary

Why join us?

We’re proud of our happy home and are dedicated to creating a place where everyone enjoys coming to work each day.

As well being part of a lively and supportive team, we are surrounded by fascinating residents who also bring so much to our lives every day too.

Benefits of joining our team

• £12.50 per hour
• Paid breaks on 12-hour shifts
• Part time - 18 hours per week
• Weekday and alternate weekends
• Paid holiday
• Pension
• Staff recognition schemes
• Refer a Friend bonus of up to £1000
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Comprehensive Training and Career Development
• A friendly and supportive working environment
• Dedicated mental health champions

About the role

As our Lifestyle Assistant you will help plan and organise a whole variety of activities for our residents to create a fun and interesting environment for them.  You will also offer comfort and company on a one-to-one basis for any residents unable to undertake the activities

Here’s some other important things you need to know:

• You must be alert at all times to our residents’ physical and mental well being
• Organise and accompany Residents, where possible, to off-site activities, which may occasionally take place out of normal working hours
• Understand and ensure the implementation of the Care Homes Health and Safety policy, and Emergency and Fire procedures

The Ideal Candidate

Exceptional people make an exceptional care home

We're looking for people who have a caring nature and want to work as part of an amazing team, surrounded by kindness and fun! For most of the roles in our vibrant care home, you don’t need specific qualifications or experience to be successful as full training is provided.

What we do look for are individuals who share our sense of compassion, care about people’s comfort and happiness and want to make a positive difference to the lives of our treasured residents and team members.

You must be able to work a minimum of 24 hours per week

About us and our home

Caring for Our Mental Health – Together 

At Claremont Court Care Home, we believe a happy, supported team delivers the best care. That’s why we’ve signed the Mental Health at Work Commitment – developed by experts with six essential standards that help us to create a home where everyone feels safe, valued, and able to thrive

From trained Mental Health Champions to our online Wellbeing & Mindfulness Space, we make sure our people have the tools, time, and support they need – because your wellbeing matters here and when we take care of our minds, we can take care of each other and our residents even better