Day Opportunity Support Worker

To work within a day care and outreach setting
- To work co-operatively and effectively with the Day Care Coordinator and other members of the day care staff and volunteer team to ensure the provision of quality social and personal care for all day opportunity service users.
- To assume responsibility for the day to day running of day opportunities in the absence of the Day Care Coordinator.
- To promote QCCC principles of care within the organisation and wider community.
- To provide a comprehensive programme of high-quality activities, which are responsive to the individual needs of the service user.
- To assist in the planning, preparation, implementation, and supervision of daily activities and taking the role of activity leader, when required.
- To ensure that the activity programme is implemented in consultation with service users, staff, and volunteers.
- Always seek to enable service users to participate fully in planned activities.
- To ensure adequate cover in the event of staff and volunteer absence in conjunction with the Day Care Coordinator and General Manager.
- To assist with the day to day supervision of volunteers who are involved in day care.
- Promote service users’ independence, encouraging them to utilize external sources of support, service provision, information, and advice.
- Fulfill the role of key worker for designated service users. To implement, monitor and review service users’ personal plans, ensuring agreed objectives are met. Liase with other team members and communicate any changes.
- To ensure all transport needs are appropriately organised.
- Fulfill the role as escort on the minibus, escorting service users to and from day care or on external outings.
- When required, to assist with the administration of prescribed medication in line with policy and guidelines.
- To assist service users with personal care needs, including continence management.
- To develop and maintain positive relationships with family and friends or significant others to assist in maintaining the service user’s personal skills, activities, and relationships.
- To develop and maintain positive relationships with other care agencies and professionals e.g. Community Psychiatric Nurse, Social Worker etc.
- To collect monies for day care fees, as required.
- To purchase any daily provisions or activity materials as previously agreed with the Day Care Coordinator, ensuring all receipts are submitted for petty cash purposes.
- To assist with the maintenance of up to date records, as required
- Maintain a safe, secure environment to ensure the safety and well being of all associated with the service.
- Ensure that the day care rooms, storage areas and kitchen are safe for use, properly maintained and kept secure. This includes ensuring all equipment is clean and safe to use.
- To assist the Day Care Coordinator and Manager with the implementation and regular review of risk assessments.
- Understand and adhere to the standards required of individual policies detailed in the staff handbook and Policies and Procedures manual.
- Attend staff meetings and training as required.
- Be aware of and respond to safety issues related to Fire and Health and Safety Regulations any other current legislation.
- To maintain confidentiality.
- To act in a non-judgmental and non-discriminatory manner.
- Carry out additional duties within the scope and spirit of the job as required by the General Manager.

**Job Types**: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: £13,267.80 per year

Expected hours: 20.25 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- On-site parking
- Sick pay

Application question(s):

- Do you have or would you be willing to work towards SVQ level 2, Health and Social Care

**Experience**:

- Care Support: 1 year (preferred)

Work Location: In person