# Wellbeing and Activities Assistant

**Company**: Avery Healthcare Group Ltd.
**Location**: Bushey
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: £12.75 an hour
**Category**: Social Care
**Industry**: Healthcare

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## Description

We are seeking a warm, enthusiastic, and dedicated individual to join our award-winning team as a Wellbeing and Activities Assistant at Elton House Care Home in Watford.

As Wellbeing and Activities Assistant, your focus will be to support the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the resident's physical, cognitive, and social well-being.

Responsibilities:

- Maintaining a safe living and working environment, contributing to the positive and professional image of the home.

- Reporting any changes in residents' physical or emotional condition to the Wellbeing and Activity Coordinator, Home Manager, and the care staff.

- Supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities as directed.

- Supporting establishing links with the local community (e.g., schools, spiritual groups, museums/libraries) to encourage access to the wider community and promote intergenerational activity.

Requirements:

- Effective communication skills, verbal and written.

- Understanding of the role interaction plays in the general well-being of people.

- Positive attitude towards older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.

- Previous experience working with older people in a residential nursing dementia setting.

Benefits:

- Competitive salary of £12.75 per hour.

- Permanent, full-time position.

- Opportunities for learning and development.

- Supportive and caring work environment.

Please note this role will require:

- ADBS Disclosure check, the cost of which will be met by Avery Healthcare.

- Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

## Skills

### Required
- effective communication skills
- understanding of well-being
- positive attitude towards older people
- previous experience in residential nursing dementia setting

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