Day Centre Support Worker

ROLE: Respite Day Centre Support Worker

**Salary**: £13 per hour

Location: Lawrence Weston Community Farm

Hours: Mondays 9:45 - 2:15pm

We have an exciting opportunity, to be part of our new day centre opening at Lawrence Weston Farm on 14th October working every Monday.

Are you looking for a role that gives you a real sense of achievement? An experience rather than a job, a chance to really make a difference to peoples lives and one that will leave you fulfilled and looking forward to your next assignment.

Autumn Years are looking for people to help us deliver the most caring and compassionate service to each of our clients in a working environment that offers unrivalled job satisfaction.

If you match most of our key criterion outlined below we are eager to speak with you to find out more:
A good listener with endless patience

Compassion, caring and a great sense of fun

The ability to live in the moment and respond to our clients with a reassuring word

Previous experience in a caring role

And of course it helps if you have a huge welcoming smile that instantly puts everyone you meet at their ease

Job description

As a Support Worker you will be required to work in a team at our Respite Day Centres and offer support to people living with dementia and their caregivers.

Our Community Respite Day Centers offer a safe and compassionate environment where our clients enjoy good company, take part in tailored activities designed around their own capabilities and interests, and have fun with our intergenerational events with local schools.

They are a haven for anyone living with dementia or living in isolation and struggling to make sense of the world. They give caregivers respite in the knowledge that their loved one is being looked after and living the best life they can in the moment.

Working for Autumn Years Community Care is a unique opportunity to make a real difference, and the chance to work in a fullfilling and rewarding role that provides a real sense of achievement every day.

We are looking for support workers that share our philosophy of providing the best possible care to our clients and their loved ones.

Key tasks and responsibilities
- Supporting our clients attending the Respite Day Centres
- Escorting clients on transport to and from the day centre or at activity locations
- Delivering a range of day-to-day activities to our clients
- Offering compassionate and dignified support to our clients and their caregivers
- Providing companionship, reassurance and empathy
- Supporting our clients caregivers and giving feedback
- Keeping all areas of the Respite Day Centre well maintained and free of obstacles
- Working as a team and taking part in tailored activities designed around our clients capabilities and interests
- Support our clients in helping them to improve their physical and mental wellbeing, and to maintain their independence and quality of life
- Staying up to date with training
- Reporting any ideas or improvements to be made at the Respite Day Centre

Support Worker essential criteria
- Compassionate, kind, patient, and understanding
- Active, flexible and reliable
- Enthusiastic, sensitive, and trustworthy
- The ability to demonstrate initiative
- A passion for working closely with people
- Good level of written and spoken English
- Understanding the need for confidentiality
- Responsive and able to respond to different and sometimes difficult situations
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team

Regulatory requirements
- Eligible to work in the UK
- Clean driving license and access to a vehicle as we do offer our clients a transport service
- Enhanced DBS Check (provided free)
- Up to date with appropriate vaccinations (COVID)

Desirable requirements
- Previous experience in a similar caring role
- First Aid
- Health and Social Care awareness/training
- Dementia Awareness

Training

All support workers undergo mandatory Induction training, which includes:

- Health and Safety
- Dementia Awareness
- Data Privacy
- Safeguarding

The training offered will depend on the individuals’ previous experience and skills.

Working for Autumn Years Community Care is a unique opportunity to make a real difference, and the chance to work in a fulfilling and rewarding role that provides a real sense of achievement every day.

**Job Type**: Part-time

Pay: £13.00 per hour

Expected hours: 4.5 per week

**Benefits**:

- Casual dress
- Company pension
- Free parking
- On-site parking

Physical Setting:

- Day centre

Shift:

- Day shift

Licence/Certification:

- Driving Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: Day Centre Support Worker
Expected start date: 14/10/2024