Hours: Bank
Working Pattern: Days - Monday to Friday shifts (hours between 8.30 - 15.30)
Friends of the Elderly (
FotE
) is a not-for-profit charity dedicated to providing excellent care with a family feel, we have been supporting older people for over 120 years. The charity provides care home and day care services for older people, as well as grants for older people in financial difficulty.
Woking Day Care in Surrey has a wide range of daily activities on offer to suit peoples interests and preferences. Our compassionate team are trained to support people with
dementia
and we
provide
a range of activities that encourage social interaction and wellbeing.
Joining our committed team as a
Bank Day Care Assistant
, you will provide a high standard of holistic care and support for our clients so they can
maintain
independence, autonomy, choice and lead fulfilled lives. You will
Ensure clients are at the heart of our day care delivery and that their physical, social and wellbeing needs are being met.
Ensure that we always offer
high standards
of care.
Facilitate a clients choice, dignity, and respect.
Keep our clients safe and secure.
We would like our
Bank Day Care Assistant
to be someone who has a real passion for care. Someone who sees this as an opportunity to build solid relationships with our clients and allow them to live well in later life. Empathetic and respectful,
self-motivated
and flexible, you will be a team player who is always willing to go the extra mile.
We would welcome applications from those who are experienced in working with older people and hold a NVQ Level 2 in Health and Social Care, however this is by no means essential! We will give you all the training you will need to excel in this role.
This
isnt
just a job;
its
about making a difference to older peoples lives every day.
In return for your hard work and dedication, you can look forward to a wealth of benefits:
Learning, development, and progression.
Paid breaks.
Monthly prize draw, with 3 prizes to be won.
Wellbeing support through various initiatives including an employee
assistance
programme.
Retail discount schemes to make your salary go further.
Access to loans at affordable rates, saving directly from salary and advance pay already earnt.
Health cash plans for you and your family.
Cycle to work scheme.
Long service awards, that increase with length of service.
Refer a friend to work for us and receive a £200 bonus.
Group Pension Plan, with a 6% contribution from us.
Free DBS checks
Safeguarding:
Keeping everyone safe is one of the charitys core values and is central to everything we do at Friends of the Elderly. All staff follow our Safeguarding Policy & Procedures and, if they see or suspect abuse, we expect staff to report it straight away.
Criminal record checks:
As this role involves a regulated activity, successful applicants will undertake an enhanced DBS check, with barred lists check, and any offer of employment will be dependent on a satisfactory outcome.
Having a criminal record will not necessarily bar a person from working for us, this will depend on the circumstances and background of any record.
Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion:
Friends of the Elderly strives to treat all staff equally and be a diverse and inclusive workplace, where everyone can be themselves and everyone accepts each others differences. A charity where everyone is equal but
definitely not
the same.
Our ambition is to ensure equality and celebrate diversity, all working together to create an inclusive workplace, which attracts and
retains
the best people. People that care and can make a difference.
We currently do not provide
sponsorship
but we welcome applications from those who have a right work in the UK.
Dont
delay in sending your application as we may need to close the vacancy early if we manage to appoint before the advertising closing date. We interview applicants as they apply.
Please refer to the job description upon
submitting
your application.
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