Day Support Worker

Day Support Worker £12.84 per hour – 15.5 hours per week

About the role

We have a 15.5 hour per week contract available for a Day Support Worker in our beautifully kept day service for older people living with dementia.

Week 1, Mon & Fri 12:00 to 17:30, Tues 12:30 to 17:30. Week 2, Mon & Fri 12:30 to 17:30, Tues 11:00 to 16:00

No weekend, evenings, or bank holidays.

At the Kimbrose Club we specialise in supporting older people, living with dementia, to live fulfilled life within their communities, by providing a wide variety of activities, keeping minds activity, and engaged, reducing anxiety, loneliness, and isolation.

Main Responsibilities

You will support the physical and emotional well-being and social needs of our club members by:

• Assisting club members with personal care
• Providing physical and mental stimulation by facilitating and taking part in recreational activities with club members
• Monitoring club members wellbeing and health and maintaining care plans.
• Administering medication.
• Assisting with appropriate levels of fluid and nutritional intake.
• Generally promoting our club members’ independence, choice, dignity, and respect
• Providing cover for the Kitchen Assistant when they are on leave.
• Act as a driver, escort when necessary.
• Delivering the very best standards of personal care, activities, and recording all actions.

Personal Specification

• Be conscientious, flexible and dependable
• Able to interact with a cheerful demeanour
• Able to work within a team
• Have a passion for supporting older people to enjoy life
• Hold a full manual driving licence.

What we offer

• 28 days holiday inclusive of Bank Holidays
• Competitive pay enhancements
• Contributory Pension Scheme – NEST
• Free uniform
• Free DBS
• £500 friend referral scheme.
• Birthday bonus
• Reward and Recognition scheme
• Long service awards
• Staff Wellbeing initiatives
• Full training programme & development opportunities
• Limited onsite parking

Who are we?

We are Gloucester Charities Trust (GCT) a multiple award-winning care provider and employer, who offer a range of services from specialist Dementia day services, Sheltered Housing and Residential care for older people in Gloucester.

Our staff are the key to our success. Recruiting and retaining the right staff is paramount. We do this by valuing their input and empowering them throughout their roles. We need caring and compassionate people to help us provide the type of caring environment you’d want your own relatives to have.

There is no closing date for this post. Interviews will be agreed with applicants.