Day Support Worker – Kimbrose

Website Gloucester Charities Trust

Day Support Worker

£12.84 per hour, 23 hours per week

About the role

We have a 23 hour per week contract available for a Day Support Worker in our beautifully kept day service for older people living with dementia.

Week 1, 4 days, 12.30pm – 5.30pm.

Week 2, 5 days, Various shifts between 9am – 5.30pm

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.

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