KYN

Luxury private-pay elder care in London

Life Enrichment and Wellbeing Coordinator

Residential & Direct SupportUpdated on Nov 11

Full-timeLondon, UK£14.22 /hrIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Strong planning and organisation skills.
A good understanding of creating, designing, curating, and organising events that stimulate and engage.
Patience and the ability to deal with difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.
Excellent attention to detail and the ability to anticipate problems before they arise.
A particular skill or interest to share with residents, such as art, sport, or music.
Proof of the right to work in the UK and consent to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

Responsibilities

Support the Life Enrichment and Wellbeing Lead with researching and sourcing a broad and diverse range of activities to meet each resident’s individual needs.
Support the Life Enrichment and Wellbeing Lead in creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere and consistently delivering an exceptional experience for residents and their families.
Ensure each day provides activities that stimulate all senses and enhance residents’ lives.
Build relationships with residents and understand their needs, favourite pastimes, and interests.
Support the Life Enrichment and Wellbeing Lead in broadening the organisation’s network and building relationships with local groups, societies, and companies to ensure a varied, interesting, and fulfilling social and activities calendar.
Build personal and professional relationships with every team member.
Liaise with the Home Manager to ensure risk assessments are carried out where required.
Plan and deliver a calendar of social entertainment, cultural activities, and events to enrich residents’ lives.
Keep data and information relating to residents’ personal information secure and confidential.
Provide residents living with dementia opportunities to engage in meaningful activities of daily living that meet their changing needs as their condition progresses.
Support residents and team members in gathering life histories using KYN My Life, past, present, and future.
Ensure residents who do not join group engagement activities have opportunities for one-to-one engagement.
Support and educate team members on meaningful resident engagement and accurate record-keeping.
Support interviews and the recruitment process for new team members.
Support the integration and mentorship of students on placements at KYN.
Actively support research activity at KYN.
Maintain timely and accurate records for all life-enriching activity.
Comply with all KYN policies, standards, and toolkits.

Life Enrichment & Wellbeing Coordinator

KYN · London, United Kingdom · Other · Posted 2026-10-28

Workplace: on_site

Department: Wellbeing

Description

Life Enrichment & Well-being Coordinator – Permanent

£14.22 per hour - 40 hrs per week

KYN Hurlingham, 28 Daisy Lane, London, SW6 3DD

About KYN KYN is a brand-new care home company focused on offering an elevated approach to care: Individualised journeys built around the needs and interests of our residents in beautiful surroundings with life-enriching practices.

KYN HURLINGHAM is our second home which opened in 2024. It’s a 32-bedroom home offering each resident an elegant and comfortable bedroom, communal areas for dining and reclining. We have a further two care homes in development in London.

We are passionate about our people; we seek out those who have a true vocation for care or hospitality and hold integrity dear to their hearts.

About the opportunity

As a Life Enrichment & Well-being Coordinator, you will be responsible for:

To support Life Enrichment & Well-being Lead with researching and sourcing a broad and diverse range of activities to ensure that every KYN resident’s individual needs are met.
To support the Life Enrichment & Well-being Lead in creating a warm and welcoming atmosphere consistently delivering an exceptional experience for our residents and their families.
To ensure that every day provides a range of activities that stimulate all senses and will enhance the lives of our residents.
To build relationships with our residents and fully understand their needs, favourite pastimes, and interests.
To support Life Enrichment & Well-being Lead with broadening KYN’s network and building relationships with a wide variety of groups, societies, and companies in the local community, ensuring that our social and activities calendar is varied, interesting and fulfilling.
To build personal and professional relationships with every member of the team
Liaise with the Home Manager to ensure that where required, risk assessments are carried out.
To plan and deliver a calendar of social entertainment and cultural activities and events that will enrich the lives of our residents.
Ensure that all data and information in relation to resident’s personal information is secure and confidential.
Provide residents living with dementia opportunities to engage in meaningful activities of daily living that meets their changing needs, as their condition progresses
To support residents and team members in the gathering of life history using KYN My Life, past, present and future
Ensure Residents that do not join group engagement activities have the opportunity to have one to one engagements.
Support and educate team members on how to meaningfully engage with Residents and how to record it accurately.
Support with interviews and recruitment process for new team members
Support with the integration and mentorship of students doing their placements at KYN
Actively support research activity at KYN.
To ensure timely and accurate records are maintained for all life enriching activity
Comply with all KYN policies, standards, and toolkits.

About you

You will have imagination and structure, as well as strong planning and organisation skills.
You will be a professional, who has good understanding of creating, designing, curating, organising events that stimulate and engage.
You will be an effective team player who builds professional and trusting relationships with every member of the team, ensuring they feel valued.
You will be patient with the ability to deal with difficult situations with tact and diplomacy.
You will have excellent attention to detail and an ability to anticipate problems before they arise.
You will have a particular skill or interest which you can share with residents, such as art, sport, music etc
You will be a compassionate, empathetic, kind, and caring individual.

About our commitment to you

Competitive salary and benefits
28 days annual leave including bank holidays
Complimentary meals, hot drinks, and snacks throughout your shift
Bespoke company induction and on-going training programmes at all levels
Access to the best-in-class equipment and technology
Custom-made uniforms provided
Employee assistance programme and other attractive wellbeing benefits
Discount schemes
Company contributory pension scheme
And much more……

To find out more about KYN, our teams and values please visit www.kyn.co.uk/careers

KYN is an equal opportunities employer.

To be considered for this role you will have to provide proof of right to work in the UK and consent to an enhanced DBS check.

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About the Company

KYN

Luxury private-pay elder care in London

KYN runs a portfolio of luxury care homes in London offering residential, nursing, respite, and specialist dementia care for self-funded residents. Its 360-degree wellbeing approach centers on nutrition, physical activity, mental stimulation, and sociability, delivered through bespoke care plans with dedicated teams in architecturally distinct properties, including a Grade II listed former school in Hurlingham. The company differentiates itself with a high staff-to-resident ratio, a no-agency policy for continuity, partnerships with experts (interior designer Nina Campbell, curator Adam Ellis, chef Tristan Welch), and AI-powered audio monitoring to boost safety without being intrusive. KYN aims to grow by acquiring and developing new sites around central London, offering premium care that feels like a private home rather than a clinical facility.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Not listed
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: Not listed
Founded: 2019

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