Activities Assistant

Work with Heart. Care with Purpose. Grow with Promisia.

At Promisia Healthcare, we believe in making every day better—for our residents, our staff, and our communities. What we do is challenging and complex and we know there are lots of things we can do better, and that’s why we ask you to not just work for us, but to “Walk with Us.” The Promisian Way is about how we balance the needs of residents, families, our teams, and our business — it’s not easy, but it matters.

We’re looking for an Activities Assistants to join our team in Cromwell, where we support residents in our Rest Home, Hospital and Dementia Units. The purpose of this role is to provide residents with opportunities that will enhance their daily living in a meaningful and dignified manner.

This role would be for 20-30 hours per week and will also include some weekend work on rotation.

What you'll do:

Plan, implement and evaluate meaningful individual and group activities for residents

Deliver programmes that include physical, social and/or mentally stimulating activities

Adapt or change activity programmes based on evaluation outcomes

Maintain comprehensive and accurate resident documentation

Ensure a weekly/monthly activities programme calendar is available for residents, families and staff

Maintain and build links with community groups and organisations to benefit residents

Participate in and assist with regular resident meetings

Contribute to quality-related activities and continuous improvement initiatives

Participate in professional development opportunities, including meetings as directed

Encourage, support and coordinate volunteers assisting with the activities programme

What you'll bring:

Current clean driver’s licence

Excellent communication skills

Ability to motivate others

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

High level of personal integrity, discretion, and tact, maintaining confidentiality

Ability to work under pressure

Strong team player

Good planning and organisational skills

* Knowledge of art and craft techniques, and sporting and cultural activities