Bank shift to cover sickness and annual leave (Hours will be between Monday - Friday 8.30am and 4pm)
Our client is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel. They have been supporting older people for over 100 years, providing care home and day care services, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.
Wallington Day Care is a day centre in Surrey where clients can meet new friends and participate in activities they enjoy with help and support from dedicated and experienced care staff trained in supporting older people with a range of age-related conditions, including short-term memory loss and dementia.
As aDay Care Assistant, you will provide a high standard of holistic care and support for our clients so they can maintain independence, autonomy, choice, and lead fulfilled lives. You will…
* Ensure clients are at the heart of our day care delivery and that their physical, social, and wellbeing needs are met.
* Maintain high standards of care.
* Facilitate client choice, dignity, and respect.
* Keep our clients safe and secure.
Our client seeks aDay Care Assistant who has a real passion for care and sees this as an opportunity to build solid relationships with clients, allowing them to live well in later life. You should be empathetic, respectful, self-motivated, flexible, and a team player willing to go the extra mile.
While experience working with older people and holding an NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care is preferred, it is not essential as training will be provided.
This isn’t just a job; it’s about making a difference to older people’s lives every day.
In return for your hard work and dedication, you can look forward to a wealth of benefits:
* Learning, development, and progression.
* Paid breaks.
* Monthly prize draw with three prizes to be won.
* Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme.
* Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
* Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earned.
* Health cash plans for you and your family.
* Cycle to work scheme.
* Long service awards that increase with length of service.
* Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
* Group Pension Plan with a 6% contribution from us.
* Free DBS checks.
Safeguarding:
Keeping everyone safe is one of the charity’s core values. All staff follow their Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and are expected to report any suspected abuse immediately.
Criminal record checks:
As this role involves regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with a barred lists check. Any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working with us; it will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Our client strives to treat all staff equally and create a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and accept each other’s differences. Their ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, working together to create an inclusive environment that attracts and retains the best people who care and can make a difference.
They currently do not provide sponsorship but welcome applications from those who have the right to work in the UK.
Don’t delay in sending your application, as they may close the vacancy early if they appoint before the advertising closing date. They interview applicants as they apply.
Please refer to the job description upon submitting your application.
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