Day Care Assistant
Peabody has an exciting opportunity for a Day Care Assistant (AH) to join our team in London. The successful applicant will join us on a part time, permanent basis and will receive a salary of £10.20 per hour.
Peabody and Family Mosaic have merged, creating a new housing association providing 55,000 homes to 111,000 people across London and the South East. Our combined scale and strong focus on London will uniquely position us to revolutionise housing delivery and redefine best practice – and you will be central to making it happen.
The Day Care Assistant (AH):
2 exciting new opportunities has arisen within Peabody. These are annualised hours contracts, where you are paid to work an average of up to 336 hours over the year. The contract offers flexibility with periods of non-working. There will be a combination of compulsory and flexible hours that you will be required to work. This way of working will provide you with guaranteed income for the year. You will be required to cover for employee sickness absence, annual leave and any other absences.
Responsibilities of the Day Care Assistant (AH):
- Customers ’ individual care needs are met
- Care principles promoted and implemented; clients’ rights safeguarded at all times
- Customers satisfaction maintained and regularly sought
- Relevant health and safety standards are met
- Adult protection matters raised as appropriate
- The centre is well-maintained, clean, tidy and safe
- Activities are delivered safely and appropriately with the views of customers considered
Skills/Experience required by the Day Care Assistant (AH):
- Experience of working with older adults
- Experience of engaging and empowering older adults through interaction; understanding of issues associated with ageing
- Clear verbal/written communication skills
- Experience of implementing H&S and Adult Protection policies and procedures
- A relevant NVQ level 3 in care
- PATS training (Passenger Escort Skills required for transport duties)
Closing date & time: 30th March 2018 - 5pm
If you feel you have the skills and experience needed to become our Day Care Assistant (AH) please click ‘Apply’ now to be directed to our careers page and complete your application. Please monitor your emails also during this time.
Peabody is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity.
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