Wellbeing (Activities) Coordinator

Our stunning care home Formby Manor Care Centre is a purpose-built facility located in Formby, Merseyside. The home is registered to provide care to 76 residents who have a variety of needs including residential, nursing, and dementia residential. The home reflects the New Care vision of providing the highest standards of safety, comfort, and care. We invest in our homes to enhance the experience of our residents, including OOMPH, an award-winning activities and wellbeing programme. We have also introduced electronic medication administration records in all of our homes. In addition, Formby Manor has acoustic monitoring and silent nurse call installed. New Care has had 0 agency usage for over 4 years as we employ a permanent staff team to ensure continuity of care to residents from staff that know them and that residents know and trust. Across New Care, all of our staff are paid the national living wage or above.

We are seeking to appoint a kind, organised, and fun Wellbeing Coordinator to join our team. The role involves delivering and supporting other staff in the running of activities and being an example of best practice to others who provide activities in the home, placing great value on social contact and companionship. Engage actively by fostering and developing meaningful relationships both in and out of the home. We have a 37.5-hour contract available with an hourly rate of £12.50 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.

1. Create ongoing weekly activity programmes that ensure a wide range of opportunities are available to stimulate the physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing of all residents.
2. Provide an innovative programme so that residents can achieve extraordinary things within their capabilities.
3. Coordinate staff to deliver activities based on their personal skills and interests.
4. Ensure a life story and Wellbeing and Activity plan is in place for each resident and that the plan is regularly reviewed.
5. Ensure adequate and up-to-date risk assessments are in place for all events and activities planned and undertaken.
6. Provide supervision and coaching of the Wellbeing Assistant.
7. Understand the needs of people with the various conditions residents have in the home.
8. Take responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of adults that the post holder is responsible for or comes into contact with.

1. Experience of working with older people is essential.
2. Experience of delivering an activity programme is essential.
3. Evidence of the ability to assess, plan, and evaluate the activity needs of older people is essential.
4. The ability to work individually and in a team is essential.
5. Good communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
6. Demonstrate the ability to prioritise and handle emergency situations effectively.
7. Be creative, imaginative, and enthusiastic and have the ability to forward plan.

1. Opportunities to progress through our career paths into more senior and management roles.
2. Bank holiday and overtime enhancements.
3. 5.6 weeks annual leave per annum.
4. Refer a friend referral scheme for the following roles only – Registered Nurse, Team Leader / Senior Care Assistant, and Care Assistant.
5. Excellent induction programme for new starters.
6. A rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress within the company.
7. Ongoing support and training for nationally recognised qualifications.
8. A competitive rate of pay.
9. Cycle to work scheme.
10. Recognition awards – employee of the month and golden tickets.
11. Travel plan – walk or ride a bike and get a free meal that day.
12. Christmas Bonuses.
13. HASTEE – access to your money as you earn (pay advance).

The care philosophy of New Care aims to ensure all residents maintain the highest level of independence and achieve their full potential, whatever that may be – physical, intellectual, emotional, or social. We believe this philosophy can be achieved by providing professional, person-centred care, nurturing each resident individually, exploring and understanding their needs. The health, well-being, and happiness of our residents is always our number one priority.

Each New Care home is purpose-built and expertly designed with the needs of our residents in mind. Internally, the design is luxurious yet comfortable and practical.

The company ethos 'To celebrate the wonder of people' relates to all those who are part of the New Care family – residents, their family and friends, staff members, and professional visitors. Ultimately we want residents to live their lives to the fullest and to be proud of their home and feel happy to invite their family and friends to visit.