Job Description

POST:

Wellbeing (day) Centre Manager

HOURS:

22.5 hours per week, over 3 days - Tues ,Wed ,Thurs

RESPONSIBLE FOR:

Development and running of day care services, supervision and support of staff and volunteers.

AGE UK PRINCIPLES:

The most valuable asset to Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees is the people involved with the charity. Our approach to recruitment and selection of employees reflects the importance of people to us, the values and the organisation of the charity including:

To be client centred.

Deliver services with compassion.

Value staff and volunteers.

Be inclusive and embrace equality and diversity.

Develop trust in our services.

Everybody working together to achieve the same objectives.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to attracting and recruiting people with a disability. Through the Disability Confident scheme, we are challenging attitudes towards disability, increasing understanding of disability, removing barriers to disabled people and those with long term conditions so that all can reach their full potential and realise their aspirations.

OUTLINE OF POST:

To work in a team to lead and develop our Day Centre services for older people, both in our centres and in the community in a person-centred way.

To run the centre and oversee all activities including personal care, medication administration, external professionals delivering sessions, cleaning rota's, food preparation and updating and producing care plans.

Support and supervise staff and volunteers based at and from our "Hubs" including Supervisions and Appraisals planning and delivery.

To lead, train and maintain our service standards in line with, and as required by, CQC and all other quality standards.

To maintain NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care and to support and ensure all staff and volunteers meet required training and performance standards.

Ensure that premises are maintained to meet all health and safety and all operational standards and legal requirements.

To work with partners, funders and other statutory bodies to promote and develop the work of Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees.

To work with other senior staff at Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees to support the organisation.

To ensure the quality of care being delivered is to a high standard and we implement the correct control measures to ensure this high level is kept constant.

MAIN TASKS:

The post holder will be expected to work to the Standards set out by Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees.

The post holder will be expected to be aware of current Health and Safety and Safeguarding regulations, and to be responsible for reporting issues of concern to the Executive Team.

The post holder will be willing to undertake personal care tasks for clients when necessary.

The post holder will be expected to drive our adapted minibus, or to provide escort duties as and when necessary following appropriate training.

The post holder will be expected to undertake appropriate training to NVQ Level 5 Health & Social Care, together with any other identified relevant training opportunities when available.

The post holder will be expected to recruit, induct and train staff and volunteers.

The post holder will be available for overtime when the need arises.

The post holder will be expected to write reports, complete monitoring and complete care plans.

The post holder will carry out Service Audits and Risk Assessment.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 14.01 per hour

Expected hours: 22.5 per week

Benefits:

Sick pay
Application question(s):

Do you have an NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care?
Work Location: In person