Well Activities Assistant - Driver

This role as a Well-Being & Activities Assistant - Driver at Avery Healthcare in Wolverhampton involves supporting the Wellbeing Coordinator in providing a wide range of activities to engage and stimulate the residents' physical, cognitive, and social well‑being. The role also includes maintaining a safe environment, reporting any changes in residents' condition, and supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for activities.

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. Other responsibilities will include 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, and supporting with ordering and preparing supplies for upcoming activities as directed.

You will need to have effective communication skills, a positive attitude toward older people, and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.

Avery Healthcare is one of the UK's largest providers of luxury elderly care homes, with a vision of “creating meaningful lives together.” They are passionate about creating meaningful experiences for both their residents and team members, offering exceptional care across a growing network of over 100 homes and building a supportive and inspiring environment where employees feel valued and empowered every day.

Package description: 2 week rolling rota every other weekend days. A full, clean UK driving licence is required and you must be willing to drive a small bus.

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

To succeed in your application, you will live our values of caring, supportive, honest, respectful, and accountable in everything you do. Our ideal candidate must:

• Have effective communication skills, both verbal and written.
• Demonstrate an understanding of how the role's interactions play in the general well‑being of people.
• Have a positive attitude toward older people and a commitment to providing stimulating, quality activities and social events.
• Have previously worked with older people in a residential nursing dementia setting.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

• ADBS Disclosure check—cost met by Avery Healthcare.
• Proof of eligibility to work in the UK.

This advert may be withdrawn prior to the advertised deadline depending on volume of applications received and business needs.