Centre Assistant (SCP8) #OR1396
Job Description
Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.
About the role
You will help to put a smile on the face of Elmbridge residents who use the services provided by our Centres for the Community.
Centres promote an active and full life for residents, operating at the heart to their local communities, and offering a vital and attractive range of services with a focus on well-being, social and leisure activities, and opportunities to learn new skills.
Through your friendly, welcoming and flexible approach you will provide care and support for all users of our Centre’s services, and particularly older people and people with learning difficulties.
The main purpose of the role:
- To assist and support older people who user the Centres.
- To assist and support with providing a service that is user centred.
- To assist and support with current and new centre activities ensuring they are run on their allocated days.
- To assist and support in the development of Centre’s services for people with disabilities.
- To carry out duties in accordance with Centre’s operating policies and procedures.
Specific duties and responsibilities
- Welcome new users to the Centres and help maintain a caring and comfortable environment.
- Establish and maintain effective relationships with the users of the Centre’s services, and any family members and / or professionals involved in their care.
- Assist users of the Centre’s services with their mobility, including escorting them on and off Community Transport.
- Assist with serving lunches and refreshments.
- According to the needs of individual users, deliver a range of programs to provide social education, self-care, independent living skills and opportunities for employment.
- Provide users who have disabilities with instruction in specific and relevant skills to enable them to achieve their full potential.
- Identify and acknowledge any problems / needs of users of the Centre’s services, discussing these with the Centre Manager.
- Maintain support plans for identified users.
- If required organise and accompany users on organised outings.
- Develop stimulating and interesting activities for users.
- Attend team, service area, corporate meetings and training courses, which may take place away from the Centres.
- To be aware of any safeguarding issues, reporting observations and concerns to the Centres Manager.
- To apply the principles of first aid when required within a Centres and on outings, completing Accident reports as appropriate.
- Work across all 6 centres at Walton, Cobham, Molesey, Claygate, Weybridge and Hersham as required by the centre managers
Please be aware this is a Long Term Temporary post to start ASAP.
Benefits of working with Semester.co.uk:
- Free on-going training opportunities upon registering as part of our commitment to you.
- Competitive Rates of pay
- In house payroll, providing weekly payments and support
- Enhanced DBS completed.
- Support and expert advice from an approachable, dedicated and friendly team
- An assigned dedicated & experienced consultant
- Various employment opportunities in your preferred geographical area
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