Job Description

We adopt a 'name blind' approach to shortlisting. Recruiting managers will not have access to personal information, including your name and contact details, until a shortlisting decision has been made - please note that this also includes any CV uploaded. Equality monitoring information is not accessible by recruiting managers at any stage.

Organisation

Kirklees

Directorate

Adults & Health

Service Area

Strategic Commissioning, Partnerships and Provider Services

Hours

32

Number of Jobs

1

Location(s)

Knowl Park House, Crowlees Road, Mirfield. WF14 9PP

Position type

Permanent

Grade

5

Salary

22,125 - 22,476

Please be aware that the current minimum salary threshold for Support Worker roles needed to apply for a visa via the Skilled Worker route is 25,000. The hours of this job mean it does not meet sponsorship requirements. Please see

https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa/your-job

for more information.


Do you want a job with a high level of satisfaction? Are you a caring person? Do you enjoy making people happy and feel safe? Then we have the perfect role for you!

About Knowl Park House:

We are looking for new team members to join our exciting venture. Knowl Park House Dementia Day opportunities have recently moved into a new building based in Mirfield. The building has been specially designed for Dementia care. We will be looking after up to 50 service users each day. We offer a wide range of person-centred activities within the centre and out in the community.

Knowl Park House is a modern, fit for purpose, flexible day centre that will cater for up to 50 people living with dementia each day (currently Mon-Fri) when at capacity.


The dementia day service includes facilities that enhances enjoyment of life, offering services for people with dementia living in Kirklees.

The Role:

This post will give you the opportunity to work with a dedicated Team caring for service users with complex Dementia. We are a team who support each other on a daily basis to deliver stimulating and fun activities for our service users. At the end of each day we leave knowing that we have made a difference not only to our service users but to families also. Others would say about working at Knowl Park House how friendly the team are and what a fabulous, happy place it is to work. Our hours are Monday to Friday 08:00 - 17:00, although there is an expectation that you will work flexibly based on the needs of the service. The centre is closed on Bank Holidays.


As a support worker, you will be working with vulnerable adults, and as part of a team ensure quality care is given to our service users and carry out duties in line with service objectives, policies, procedures, and standards. These duties involve escorting individuals from their home on transport and taking them home, updating paperwork and maintaining service user records, serving service users meals, ensuring service users are happy, comfortable, and engaged, along with different personal care tasks.


A key part of the role is organising and facilitating activities for our service users. We're looking for someone with great interpersonal skills that can plan, organise, deliver and develop high-quality person-centred activities either in the day centre or out in the wider community.


It is essential that you have a high level of understanding of Adult social Care. You must be able to demonstrate a commitment to personal and professional training and development and possess a basic awareness of Health and Safety issues and Food Hygiene.


While not essential for the role, we encourage applications form individuals who communicate in different languages for example Urdu, Gujarati, Hindi, etc.

Requirements for a support worker:

Experience of working in a relevant care setting The possession of, or willingness to complete The Care Certificate Literacy skills Excellent communication skills and be able to manage expectations

What Kirklees can offer:

Generous annual leave entitlement Friendly and supportive team environment Ongoing training and career development Excellent pension scheme A range of family friendly policies Flexible working (not all roles) We offer a wide range of well-being initiatives including a cycle to work scheme and discounted KAL membership.

Craig Denby

is the manager for this role, please contact them on 01484 221000 for an informal discussion, or if you need any more information.

This job is subject to a DBS check at the appropriate level, please refer to the /Profile. A conviction may not exclude candidates from appointment but will be considered as part of the recruitment process.
We know there's a wealth of talent among people who have a disability and we encourage applications from people with all differing abilities. So, if you need any support completing an application form, or any other format for the application or please contact the Recruitment Team for help by email:

jobs@kirklees.gov.uk

or phone: 01484 221000 and ask for 'Recruitment'.
We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of vulnerable adults and children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Closing date

16 December 2025, 11:55 PM