You will be part of the team supporting Residents with dementia, you will work in a busy residential home in the heart of Leigh which supports people with dementia. You will provide stimulation, interaction to residents as identified in the care plans by having asset-based conversations to develop meaningful activity plans based on the wishes, choices and past memories and history.
You will promote activities that encourage empowerment, independence and choice as identified best practice in care for residents with dementia with complex care needs and challenging behaviour.
You will need to be flexible to the needs of the service and be able to work on a rota pattern that is unsociable hours including weekends, you will need to have excellent communication skills, both oral and written in order to support the residents to develop meaningful activity plans. You will need to be kind and caring and have a good sense of humour and be understanding when supporting residents with dementia, you will need to display values and compassion at all times. You will also need to have the ability to work unsupervised and as part of the team.
Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards. We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
The Progress with Unity plan is a place movement for change for the next decade, bringing a new era for Wigan Borough. It draws on the strengths of our individual organisations, recognising that together we can achieve much more for our communities by delivering on our 2 place missions; create fair opportunities for all children, families, residents and businesses and make our towns and neighbourhoods flourish for those who live and work in them.
Salary: Grade 4, £17,286 - £18,124 per annum. £13.26 - £13.90 per hour
25 hours per week
We're on a journey to build a workforce reflective of our Borough.
We are committed to fostering diverse teams where everybody can bring their authentic selves to work and feel that they belong. If you want to work for a Council where everybody is encouraged to meet their full potential and make a difference in our neighbourhoods, we would love to hear from you!
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