Wellbeing & Activities Manager in Eastbourne

Company Description

The Chaseley Trust is a specialist care provider with an 80-year history of supporting adults with complex neurological conditions to live fulfilling lives. Based in Eastbourne, the charity operates a 55-bed nursing home offering long-term care and rehabilitation for people with acquired brain injury, stroke, spinal cord injury, MS, MND, Cerebral Palsy, Parkinson’s, and similar conditions. Chaseley’s approach to care focuses on dignity, choice, and enabling individuals to remain active and engaged. The team works to create a genuine sense of home, where every person is valued and supported in line with their individual needs and aspirations.

Role Description

The Wellbeing & Activities Manager is a full-time, on-site role based at The Chaseley Trust in Eastbourne. This role leads the planning, coordination, and delivery of a varied wellbeing and activities programme that supports physical, emotional, and social health for residents with complex neurological needs. Day‑to‑day responsibilities include designing individual and group activity plans, overseeing events and outings, liaising with clinical and care teams to integrate therapeutic goals, and ensuring activities are accessible and inclusive. The manager will supervise and support activities staff and volunteers, manage budgets and resources for the wellbeing programme, and build relationships with families, local community groups, and external providers. The role also involves monitoring outcomes, gathering feedback from residents, and continually improving the programme to reflect residents’ preferences and enhance quality of life.

Job Overview

We are seeking a compassionate and dedicated Activities and Wellbeing Manager to oversee the activities and holistic care/wellbeing of residents within our Nursing home specialising in neuro disability. The successful applicant will create a full, varied programme of activities and promote the enjoyment and engagement of residents. To ensure the programme meets individual and group based interests and stimulates and encourages maximum participation. To enhance residents physical and social well‑being and promote individual quality of life. Champion the ethos of well‑being and engagement throughout the service and motivate, guide and encourage well‑being and care team staff within the Activity programme, To promote the privacy, dignity, independence, choice, rights and fulfilment for all Residents and treat everyone with respect.

This role sits on the Trusts senior management team. Part of this role means you will contribute to the whole home strategy for continuous development and improvement. You will take part in the SMT on call duty rota and be expected to work weekends and evenings as and when required.

Teamwork, collaboration and a can do attitude is required with drive and tenacity to improve the lives of our residents. To be successful, you will be an excellent communicator, have experience of managing a team and be passionate about making change happen.

Interview date: TBC

Main Duties & Responsibilities

• Coordinate the planning and implementation of a varied daily activity programme for all Residents, including weekly and monthly timetables.




• Contribute to the Senior Management Team. Attending meetings, leadership events, leading meetings and participating in the development of strategy and planning.




• To design and organise daily activities for all Residents incorporating all health and safety risk assessments where required.

1. Management

• Line management responsibility for Activity and Wellbeing Team.




• Managing budget and costs, tracking donated funds.




• Lead team meetings.




• Manage rotas and adjust as necessary to provide sufficient cover, and record annual leave.




• Supporting the recruitment and retention of well‑being staff and volunteers, including induction planning and probation reviews.




• Undertake annual appraisals and periodic supervision sessions for the wellbeing and activities team.




• To provide written handovers and reporting for the Registered Manager.




• Record and maintain resident care records on the online system




• Attend meetings and training as required.




• Ensure that all staff are up to date and fully compliant with mandatory training.




• Oversee weekly Support Sessions, ensuring that they are documented, printed and filed.




• Support the Registered Manager, as and when required.




• Plan, implement and review the social care programmes participated in by our Residents. Reviewed as part of regular update meetings with the Home and Deputy Manager.




• Enhance the intellectual and social wellbeing of Residents. To provide a happy and stimulating experience with a wide range of interesting activities for Residents.




• Promote resident socialising within the home.




• Ensure all priority Support Sessions are facilitated each week.




• To develop rapport to encourage resident participation and engagement in activities.




• Plan and oversee the Nightclub once a month ensuring all health and safety protocols are adhered to. Also, to liaise with the Finance Department for cash floats prior to the event and reconciliation and recording after the event.




• To plan and manage resident’s excursions, including Travel requirements, risk assessments and staffing requirements.




• Creating positive relationships with families and friends, staying in regular contact when requested and keeping them up to date with information and photographs.

3. Casbar Responsibilities

• Schedule the rota for the Casbar (Cafe) team.




• Train all required staff on their specific duties in the Casbar area.




• Ensure that all food and beverage areas are compliant with HACCP.




• Ensure that all documentation is compliant in relation to food service and delivery.




• Ensure transactions are recorded accurately on the PoS system in the Casbar.




• Order stock and manage stock rotation.




• Contribute to the evolution of the Casbar experience.




• Liaise with chef and management regarding the schedule of any refreshments needed on event days.




• Responsible for the PoS system to ensure sufficient stock and accurate pricing is updated accurately.




• Ensure a welcoming atmosphere at all times for residents and visitors.

4. Other Responsibilities

• Liaison with Fundraising and Marketing Manager to plan and update social media using Sharepoint.




• Liaison with the Fundraising & Marketing Manager in planning the home’s special events such as A coffee mornings, fetes or external promotional events to raise awareness of the Charity locally.




• Maintain confidentiality at all times by protecting residents’ data and personal information, in compliance with GDPR standards.




• Establish and maintain positive relations with external stakeholders and the local community




• Organise fund‑raising initiatives within the Home to support the activities budget.




• Work collaboratively and cooperatively with all multi‑disciplinary teams to ensure good communications and shared involvement is upheld.




• Responsible for the Trusts vehicle keys, documenting all resident trips, use of vehicles and the training of all drivers in all aspects of resident transport.

5. General

• Contribute to the development of, and adherence to, all Trust Policies and Procedures




• Promote the business of the Trust in a professional manner ensuring that an open and welcoming approach is adopted and that good customer care is exercised at all times.




• Attend both mandatory training and external training as required.




• Participate in yearly Performance and Development Reviews and attend supervision sessions.




• Encourage equality, diversity and inclusion in the workplace by maintaining a working environment free of bullying, harassment, victimisation and unlawful discrimination, promoting dignity and respect for all, where individual differences and the contributions of all staff are recognised and valued.




• Salary - £31500.00 per annum (actual salary based on 32 hours per week)

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