Wellbeing Coordinator / Activities Coordinator

Job summary

Twyford House is a purpose-built 70 bed care home facility located in charming town of Alsager, near Stoke-on-Trent. Designed to offer the very best in comfort, safety, and care, Twyford House supports residents with a wide range of care needs, including residential, nursing and residential dementia care. The home reflects the Lovett Care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort and 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. Across Lovett Care all of our staff are paid the national minimum 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 30 hours contract available with an hourly rate of £12.60! 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 ensurea wide range of opportunities areavailable to stimulate the physical,mentaland 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 planis 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 holderis responsible fororcomes 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 of 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
Pension scheme
EarlyPay- access to your money as you earn (pay advance)

About Lovett Care

At Lovett, we believe our elders deserve more. Not out of duty or pity, but because they've earned it, and because the good life doesn't stop at 80, 90, or 100. We believe in more…More dignity in everyday care. More respect in every interaction. More friendship, joy, and belonging. More moments that matter. Our homes aren't waiting rooms. They're communities where people thrive, where days are full of possibility, voices are heard, and the wonder of people shines through in every conversation, every shared meal, every burst of laughter down the hall. When you choose Lovett, you're choosing a place that sees your loved one as we see our own elders: as people who still have everything to give, and everything to gain. We are Lovett. We believe in more for our elders.

This position is subject to a DBS check