Wellness Co-ordinator

An exciting opportunity has become available for a Wellness Co-ordinator to join the team working in our services across the North East to support the delivery of a diverse range of wellbeing and activities to meet the needs of our residents.

**Job Title: Wellness Co-ordinator**

**Location**: 27.5 hour role will cover homes in Darlington, Stockton on Tees, Middlesbrough and Skelton

16.5 hour role will cover homes in Jarrow, Gateshead and Kingston Park

**Salary: Competitive with paid mileage and exceptional benefits**

**Contracted Hours: 27.5 hours per week / 16.5 hours per week**

**Contract type: Permanent**

**Required: Driving License & owned car**

You will;
- Pro-actively coordinate resident focussed activity and wellness planning support to our Home Managers, Activity Champion(s) and wider home colleagues within the operating district including signposting to resources, ideas generation and developing community links/networks.
- Support, encourage and advocate a whole team approach to activities and engagement across the district to achieve high quality, meaningful and stimulating interventions for residents on a daily basis
- Champion best practice and together with the Home Manager(s) motivate colleagues to provide high quality wellness activities which promote choice, inclusion and happy living
- Manage relationships with key external stakeholders and partners linked to resident engagement activities.

Required knowledge & experience:

- A proven track record in delivering a creative and inclusive approach to older peoples wellness and activities.
- An understanding of the holistic approach to wellness and activities taking into account lifestyle and physical and mental health needs (including dementia).
- Knowledge of the care sector and regulation/policies and how this influences the development of wellness activities for customers within the sector - including CQC inspections and the correlation to meaningful wellness activities.
- Experience of developing and delivering themed activities / events capable of engaging a wide audience with differing needs and the sourcing of activity resources.

Required skills / Qualifications:

- Ability to engage, influence and motivate colleagues at all levels
- Strong time management and planning skills
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Able to work as part of a team and on own initiative
- Ability to network to create partnerships internally and externally
- IT literate
- Three or more years in a similar role (desirable)

**Please note all applicants must already hold the legal right to work in the UK**

It is no longer a legal requirement for colleagues to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to work in our care homes. However, we will continue to encourage everyone who is eligible for the vaccine and booster dose to have it to protect themselves, as well as the residents and colleagues in our home.

As an Anchor colleague working from home, you’ll have access to a wide range of great communications and networking technologies. You’ll find that working from home is no barrier to being part of a close knit team and our friendly collaborative culture.

**Anchor - a great place to work**

Anchor is England’s largest not-for-profit providers of care and housing for older people. Our heartfelt ambition is to transform housing and care so everyone can have a home where they love living in later life.

We’re not-for-profit which means every penny we make or save is invested in the people who live with us, the places they live and the people who work here. That means a better standard of care and customer service, better wages, more investment in training and development and improved facilities.

**A rewarding environment**

From health and happiness to finance and your career, we’ll give you all the support you need.

**Health & happiness**
- Gym, fitness and wellbeing discounts
- Mental health support
- Flexible working options

**Finance**
- Pension plan - contribute between 4% and 8% and we’ll match it or better
- Quick and easy pension transfer service
- Savings and financial advice, loans, free life assurance
- Discounts on shopping, holidays, phones, technology and more

**Career**
- Ongoing personal and professional development programme
- Leadership Pathways online learning resources
- Career progression and promotion opportunities

To see our full range of benefits, check out our dedicated rewards website

**Celebrating diversity, celebrating you**

Anchor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We aim to celebrate diversity and inclusion in all that we do, as we know that the more diverse our colleagues are, the better care and support we can give to our residents and each other.

We are proud to have an LGBT+ group for our residents, and also Disability, LGBT+ and race and ethnicity colleague networks. These work to celebrate diversity, address concerns, review policy and practice and empower their members. We also ha