Day Care Assistant

Permanent 12 hours per week PLUS opportunity to work additional hours.

Our client is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 100 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.

Kidderminster Day Care in Worcestershire is a specialist dementia support service, run by a dedicated and experienced team of staff that offers personalised care and support. The service is safe, secure and homely and offers a wide range of activities.

Joining their committed team as aDay Care Assistant, you will provide a high standard of holistic care and support for their clients so they can maintain independence, autonomy, choice and lead fulfilled lives. You will

• Ensure clients are at the heart of their day care delivery and that their physical, social and wellbeing needs are being met.
• Ensure that they always offer high standards of care.
• Facilitate a clients choice, dignity, and respect.
• Keep their clients safe and secure.

Our client would like ourDay Care Assistantto be someone who has a real passion for care. Someone who sees this as an opportunity to build solid relationships with our clients and allow them to live well in later life. Empathetic and respectful, self-motivated and flexible, you will be a team player who is always willing to go the extra mile.

Our client would welcome applications from those who are experienced in working with older people and hold a NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, however this is by no means essential! They will give you all the training you will need to excel in this role.

This isnt just a job; its about making a difference to older peoples 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 3 prizes to be won.
• Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee assistance programme and Unmind.
• Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
• Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.
• 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 charitys core values, and is central to everything they do. All staff follow their Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, they expect staff to report it straight away.

Criminal record checks:

As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome. Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for our client, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:

Our client strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each others differences. A charity where everyone is equal but definitely not the same.

Our client's ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and retains the best people. People that care and can make a difference.

They currently do not provide sponsorship but they welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.

Dont delay in sending your application as our client may need to close the vacancy early if they manage to 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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