Service Assistant

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Hours:
Part time
Advert Start Date:
12/05/2025
Advert End Date:
06/06/2025 17:00
Employment Location:
King Fisher Centre
Salary:
£24,790 to £25,584 (pro rata)
Vacancy ID:
106746
Closing date:
6 Jun
Further Information
Service Assistant 1 x 30 hours

PCC Grade 5 starting salary £24,790 per year pro rata
The successful applicants will be entitled to 25 days a year Annual Leave plus all Bank Holidays
We also offer a competitive work-based pension and staff wellbeing is supported.
 
 
If you want to work in an environment where you want to make a difference, then we have a fantastic opportunity for anyone that has the drive and enthusiasm to work with adults with learning disabilities in Day Opportunities. We have 1 post vacant based at Kingfisher Centre in Bretton, supporting individuals within the Kingfisher Hub, to maximise their potential and independence skills. This post is not term time hours and will be working over 5 days Monday – Friday (no weekend working).
 
You will work to promote a person-centred approach of independence and empowerment of people using services.  You will assist with the planning, facilitating and evaluating in undertaking individual and/or group work with Supported People within the day service and/or community settings as determined by the care plans, including escort work to promote individuals’ confidence, independence, and acquisition of skills.
 
You must be prepared to deal with people who are often emotional and unpredictable in behaviour, resulting in behaviours of distress, meaning you must be able to use negotiating skills to enable a person to fulfil their needs and be as independent as they can be according to their care plan and physical/mental health situation.  You will have an awareness of issues facing people with learning and/or physical disabilities.  You will have effective inter-personal skills such as negotiation, assertiveness and verbal communication.  You will have the ability to use initiative, prioritise, and liaise with a range of other professionals.  You will have the ability to work as part of a team and alone on base or in the community.  You will have good verbal and written communication skills and the ability to deal confidently with a variety of situations.
 
 
To apply, please download the job description and application form from our website www.citycollegepeterborough.ac.uk and return by e-mail to recruitment@citycollegepeterborough.ac.uk or by post to Recruitment Department, City College Peterborough, Brook Street, Peterborough PE1 1TU.
Tel: 01733 293881 Fax: 01733 708067
 
Closing Date:  6th June 2025
Interviews TBA
 
City College Peterborough is committed to Equality and Diversity and to ensuring the safeguarding of learners and carries out appropriate checks to ensure the suitability of staff working with children, young people and vulnerable adults
 
 
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