Older Peoples Day Service Manager
Job Summary
Advert Start Date:
03/05/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 24/05/2023 23:59
Salary:
£36,371 - £40,578
Further Information
- Do you like working with older people and their families?
- Do you have experience of working with older people or in a care setting?
- Do you enjoy working as part of a friendly, supportive team?
- Do you have management experience?
- Are you positive, competent and have an approachable management style-capable of motivating, building and sustaining a productive and cohesive team.
If any of the above applies to you, then we have a great job role and team waiting for you!
We can offer you:
- Local Government Pension Scheme
-Generous leave
- Great management team support and team working
-Never two days the same
- working with a wide range of colleagues
- Career development
You will operationally manage and lead the older people’s day service to provide a safe, high quality, responsive day support service to older people, older people with dementia and other complex needs - including the provision of physical and emotional support and personal care.
Providing effective management, oversight and supervision of the older people’s day service team, ensuring that the service is:
? Safe - in respect of clients, staff, buildings, grounds, vehicles, including particular attention to maintaining the highest standards of cleanliness, infection control practices, medication policy, food safety, moving and handling, dealing with clients’ challenging behaviour, and managing the risk of clients with dementia leaving the premises unescorted.
? Delivered in a friendly, dignified, kind and supportive way
? Flexible and responsive to changing circumstances and client needs – encouraging and maximising clients’ independence and empowering them to have choice and control over their lives & their actions
? Deliver personal care sensitively, with dignity and in accordance with client’s preferred wishes in least restrictive way possible
For an informal discussion or further information please contact Belinda Child, Head of Housing, Prevention and Wellbeing on 07920 160731
We are proud to serve the diverse communities of Cambridgeshire/Peterborough and want our workforce to reflect this diversity, which we believe is beneficial for our employees, the organisation and the communities we serve.
Appointment to this post will be subject to the outcome of an Enhanced Disclosure obtained through the Disclosure and Barring Service. The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Please note
This job is closed for applications.