Senior Day Centre Assistant

Job Summary

This role helps people attending Holy Name Day Centre by leading a caring, supportive team and ensuring they receive safe, person centred support that meets their individual needs. You'll work closely with Day Centre assistants and the management team to keep services running well each day. Your leadership will help create a warm, respectful environment where people feel valued, included and able to take part in activities that enhance their wellbeing.

What you'll do

• Lead, guide and supervise Day Centre assistants to deliver high quality, person centred care
• Promote best practice and support colleagues to develop their skills
• Assist the Manager and Deputy with daily operations and deputise in their absence
• Help plan and deliver meaningful activities that support people's independence and wellbeing
• Build positive relationships with individuals, families and partners to support safe, consistent care

What we're looking for

• Experience supporting people in a care or community setting
• Confidence leading or coordinating a small team
• Strong communication skills and a calm, supportive approach
• Ability to stay organised and make safe decisions when managing daily tasks
• You might have worked in care, support, education or community services, and training will be available to help you build your skills

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and value ideas that help us offer fair, inclusive and person centred services.

Qualifications

• NVQ Level 3 Health and Social Care or equivalent level of knowledge and skills
• First aid at Work
• Basic Food Hygiene
• Working towards (or willingness to) NVQ Level 4 (desirable)

Essential Experience

• Experience of leading, motivating and working as part of a team
• Multi Disciplinary team working
• Demonstrable experience working with specific client groups (e.g., physical disability, memory impairment, injury/illness)
• Basic IT Skills

Desirable Experience

• Care of older people
• Venepuncture
• Basic wound/skin care
• Basic health and safety awareness

Essential Knowledge

• Demonstrate understanding of the role of the Senior Day Centre assistant
• Understanding of medication techniques and procedures
• Working knowledge of different feeding techniques
• Working knowledge of supervision/apraisal techniques/procedures
• Working knowledge of admission/discharge process

Desirable Knowledge

• Caring for older people
• Ageing process
• Multi disciplinary working

Legal Requirements

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website.

Employer Details

City Health Care Partnership CIC

Holy Name Rehabilitation Centre, Hull, HU6 8AT