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Activities Assistant

Loveday & Co (UK) Ltd
Posted 3 days ago, valid for a month
Location

Esher, Surrey KT10 9QS, England

Salary

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Contract type

Full Time

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Who We Are

Loveday & Co. offers over 100 years of combined experience in elderly care, healthcare and hospitality. Loveday is recognised as the premier provider of luxury care services in London.

About the Property

Main Building

37 bed luxury hospitality driven residential nursing care set within a Grade II listed building in 16 acres of landscaped grounds catering to residential nursing care, memory care, respite and rehab/recovery.

20 bed luxury hospitality driven post operative rehabilitation set 16 acres of landscaped grounds. Set over two floors, the property will provide residential and day patient rehabilitation as well as drop in fitness programmes.

The Mission

We are passionately devoted to enhancing the lives of our members and their families. We blend our expertise in providing tailored, compassionate care, with world-class hospitality, to create an unrivalled culture of uncompromising excellence in everything we do. Based on the success of our award winning first home in Chelsea Loveday, we are expanding across London with both additional properties and innovative new services for seniors.

Scope

Loveday & Co. offers care services in both traditional care homes and specialised rehabilitation facilities.

Reward Package

  • Access to our Employee Assistance Programme
  • Health Care Cash Plan/Private Health insurance
  • Company pension plan
  • Access to Perkbox, discounts platform
  • Opportunities for Training & Development
  • Discretionary bonus
  • Employee Recognition Programmes
  • Scope for progression and promotion within the company as we grow from one Care Home to the development and subsequent opening of four new homes in London.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

  • To assist the Activities Coordinator in communicating with each Member and their families and friends where required in order to identify their social and recreational requirements according to their likes and dislikes, abilities and personal preferences.
  • To undertake any reasonable request which facilitates the residents right to choice, dignity and respect.
  • To work as an active team member with your colleagues within the home to ensurethe highest standards of care are achieved.
  • To familiarise and connect with all key community groups and businesses whose particular expertise would make an invaluable contribution to the care home.
  • To liaise with relatives and staff regarding special individual requirements such as birthdays and anniversaries, cultural and religious festivals and celebrations, and to be aware of the religious calendar that may affect activity pursuits, relevant to the ethnic mix of Members.
  • To assist the Activities Coordinator to produce a monthly, weekly and daily programme of wonderful activities and social events and ensure it is advertised within the home and communicated to all Members.
  • To liaise and consult with staff and relatives regarding the care of Members and particular activities that may be beneficial, enjoyable and stimulating.
  • Carrying out any other task which may be reasonably assigned to you.

Eligibility

In line with the requirements of the Asylum & Immigration Act 1996, all applicants must either be eligible to live and work in the UK or must obtain permits to work in the UK prior to application. Documented evidence of eligibility will be required from candidates as part of the recruitment process.

Loveday & Co is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.

Working variable hours (on a rota basis) to suit business needs, including evenings and weekends. The ideal candidate will be punctual, hardworking and quick to learn, with a high attention to detail. Excellent communication skills and an outgoing personality and a positive work ethic is ideal for this role as well as good physical stamina & mobility.

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