About the Role
As our Lifestyle and Wellbeing Coordinator, you’ll play a vital role in enriching the lives of our residents – creating experiences, events, and moments that matter. This is more than organising a programme; it’s about bringing thought, creativity and meaning to everyday life. From meaningful one-to-one moments to shared experiences, your work will help create a home that enriches lives every day.
Responsibilities
- Design and deliver meaningful experiences and events that reflect residents’ interests, preferences and lifestyles
- Take the time to get to know every resident as an individual, supporting them to take part in experiences they enjoy and encouraging them to explore new opportunities
- Work collaboratively with your team to create a positive and inclusive environment that shapes everyday life
- Build connections within the home and beyond to help enhance the resident experience
- Bring fresh ideas, creativity and a sense of curiosity to the role, elevating everyday experiences into something meaningful, social and engaging
Requirements
- A caring, enthusiastic and kind approach with a genuine interest in older people
- Strong teamwork skills and a willingness to support colleagues
- Good communication skills and a flexible approach to your work
- Energy, creativity and confidence to engage others
- A commitment to treating everyone with dignity and respect
- Right to work in the UK
- Willingness to undergo safeguarding and pre-employment checks, including criminal records and overseas police checks if needed
- Willingness to undergo an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check
Skills
- Wellbeing Assistant experience
- Activities Coordinator experience
- Event planning and management experience
Location
- Haven Residential Care Home, 36-38 Wellington Rd, Pinner HA5 4NL
Work Type
- Part-time
- 10 hours per week
Salary/Compensations
- £13.80 per hour
Benefits
- 28 days’ annual leave pro rata (including bank holidays)
- Occupational sick pay linked to length of service
- Contributory pension
- CQC inspection bonus
- Health and wellbeing support – including Aviva Digicare+ with virtual GP appointments
- Employee Assistance Programme offering medical, financial, and legal advice, as well as short-term counselling
- Company-paid life insurance
- Parental leave arrangements
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- Company-funded training and ongoing career development opportunities, including our Team Leader Development Programme
- Flexible working options
- Inclusive culture where everyone belongs, supported by our staff networks including PRISM, Disability, Race Equality and Parent networks
- Free meals dependant on shift duration
- Exclusive retail discounts
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Salary sacrifice arrangements
About the Company
- Sanctuary Care is an award-winning team where colleagues and residents truly matter.
- Proud winners of the 2025 Nursing Times Award for Care of Older People and the 2025 Care Home Awards Best for Training and Development, and Outstanding Larger Care Home Group.
- Proudly Investors in People Gold accredited and not-for-profit, which means every penny we make goes straight back into our people and our homes.
- Sanctuary Housing Association is an exempt charity.
Equal Opportunity
- Inclusion is one of our core values.
- Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy.
- We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission.
- We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.
- We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent illegal working.
