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Salary : £11.00 - £12.50 / hour*
Full or Part time : Full and Part Time

Role description:

Asmall Hall

Asmall Hall is located on Asmall Lane on the outskirts of Ormskirk. It is a beautiful 17th Century Manor House, set in acres of landscaped gardens and woodland, giving the feeling of tranquility and peacefulness. Only 5 minutes from Ormskirk town centre and 15 minutes from Southport.

Since the change of ownership, late 2016, Asmall Hall is in the process of being fully refurbished, providing a refreshing and revitalised environment for our residents and employees. Our dedicated team of care professionals have been focusing on bringing the level of care up to the high standards expected of the Group.

The Role

At Asmall Hall, we are searching for a new Wellbeing Assistant to join our team. You will be working with a team to help plan and organise activities for our residents, ensuring they are varied and centred around the resident’s interests. This is an ideal role for anyone wishing to progress their career as either a Well Being Coordinator or within a Managerial setting.

As a Wellbeing Assistant you will be:

• Ensuring that all activities are entertaining, motivating and engaging for our residents
• Implementing principles of Personal Life Stories to create a tailored approach to daily activities
• Liaising with the wider community, to encourage external participation with day to day living
• Expected at times, to be flexible, in order to accompany residents and families to events outside of your normal working hours
• Responsible for the accurate recording of residents participation and interaction
• Offering opportunities that reflect resident’s past interests to increase their wellbeing and create new experiences
• Spending time with residents to develop meaningful relationships
• Helping to plan and organise groups and one-to-one sessions in response to identified interests and requests
• Monitoring residents behavioural needs to identify potential triggers and resolutions
• Participating within handovers and meetings to share your findings and useful techniques

About You 

The right candidate will be:

• Patient, kind and understanding
• A team player
• Passionate about helping others
• Reliable
• Methodical
• Organised
• Creative

Your Skills

The ideal candidate will have:

• Good interpersonal skills
• A keen eye for detail
• The ability to use initiative 
• Good time management skills
• A good understanding of Apple Mac products and social media
• A keen interest in or experience in any of the following areas; 

1. Music
2. Arts and Crafts
3. Photography
4. Theatre
5. Dance
6. Knitting / Crochet

Qualifications 

For this role a qualification with NAPA is preferred but not essential 

Employee Benefits

• We offer an ‘Earn While You Learn’ scheme - complete a Diploma (NVQ) whilst working for us
• £50 Refer a Friend Bonus**
• Employee of the ‘Quarter’ Rewards
• Reimbursed DBS cost
• Internal Career Progression Opportunities
• Initial Uniform Free
• Excellent Subsidised Meals
• Pension Scheme

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.

If you would like to learn more about Benridge Care Group, follow the link below: www.benridgecaregroup.co.uk

Conditions apply

*Pay will be determined on age, experience and qualifications. Your hourly rate will be reviewed again on the successful completion of your 6 month probationary period.

**Payable on completion of a successful 6 month probation. The employee that made the referral must also remain employed by us, in order to be eligible for the £50 Bonus.

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