Salary: 19,171 pro rata
The advertised salary includes a supplement (JWC) to the base grade of the post. JWC supplements are conditional on the physical demands and /or working conditions of the role
Hours: 0 hours per week
Work base: Kendal - Kendal Day Services
Contract Details: Fixed Term Contract
Are you motivated, compassionate and caring?
We require new team members committed to improving the lives of our service users.
This is a lovely opportunity to work in a diverse role where you make a direct and positive impact to the lives of older adults, including those with Dementia. Our service users have varied needs and require full support with all areas of care.
The Role:
This is a varied, challenging and incredibly rewarding role where you will get to know our service users and support their wellbeing by providing full support. This includes assistance and support with personal care, such as washing, changing and feeding; as well as helping them to enjoy getting out into the community. We are looking for people who are passionate about the service and will promote independence, dignity and social inclusion for our service users.
Who we are looking for:
We're looking for someone that is caring, assertive and committed to supporting our service users. The ideal candidate would be a strong communicator who acts with empathy. Training in this field is desirable, but we are also more than happy to support candidates through this with training and development. Overall, the ideal candidate would be positive, enthusiastic, open, flexible and willing to take part in all areas of work.
If this sounds like you and you share our positivity for the service and want to make a real difference to the lives of our service users then apply today.
In return, we can offer you:
A friendly and supportive working environment
Generous annual leave entitlement
Access to training and development
Challenging and rewarding work
Employee benefits and discounts
Closing Date: 29/09/2019
Interview Date: 25/10/2019
Appointment to this post is subject to an enhanced vetting check
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