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Gillingham Grange

Are you looking for a new opportunity within a Care Setting? We are actively recruiting exceptional, caring individuals who want to join our team at Gillingham Grange, Chard!

Oyster Care Homes are focused on making our homes not just luxury places for our residents to live, but also wonderful places for our team members to work.

As a Lifestyle Assistant you will engage with residents to see what types of meaningful activities they would like to do, through learning about their life history, hobbies and interests. Encourage residents to take part in group and individual activities in the home and in the wider community, with the staff team, 7 days a week, ensure all activities planned, are tailored to the needs and abilities of the residents.

• Welcome and increase community links with organisations outside the home to work alongside us, in and out of the homes such as charities, schools and churches.
• Book external suppliers for entertainment and events to bring into the home.
• Collate photos and news items from the week’s activities to include in company newsletter, notice board and social media pages.
• Lead, share best practice and ideas at the monthly social committee meetings.
• Supervise and assist with the undertaking of activities within the care homes in cases where they are resource intensive.
• Support the development of the staff team to carry out activities with residents, with you and in your absence.
• Log and document activities at the end of each session on PCS handsets for the resident/s, including their care plans, ensuring the activity programme is planned and uploaded on PCS.
• Engage in and be an advocate for the daily My Life Story and Resident of the Day schemes.
• Ensure life histories are logged onto PCS under ‘social information’ on the front sheet and ‘Daily Life in care plans.
• Encourage a resident‑led culture within the Home, educating staff around resident preferences and life experiences as identified during your role.
• Ensure the Facebook page is populated regularly with appropriate photographs, having gained the relevant consents.
• Be flexible in your working hours to accommodate activities outside of normal hours (evenings etc).

• Full Induction Training Programme
• Paid Breaks
• Fully Funded Blue Light Card
• Fully Funded Enhanced DBS Check
• Refer a Friend Bonus Scheme
• Uniform Tunic Provided
• Pay Day Breakfast
• Free Meal on Shift

(10:00-15:00) and you will be expected to work on a permanent rolling rota of three consecutive shifts on, followed by three consecutive shifts off, which equates to an average of 17.50 hours per week in total.

£13.00

Are you a friendly, hard‑working individual, with excellent communication skills that enjoys working in a fast‑paced environment? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are currently unable to offer sponsorship.

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