Cover Manager - Day Clubs

16 hours per week
£12.17 per hour / £10,153.28 per annum
Leicester

At Age UK Leicester Shire & Rutland, we are recruiting for a Day Club Cover Manager 2 days per week on a permanent basis. You will provide cover around Leicester & Leicestershire supporting older people attend the day centres. This is a great opportunity for an individual who has a desire to help run a brilliant service, ensuring our service users have fun filled days, with arts & crafts, day trips, being fully entertained, along with their individual needs being met and catered for.

The service not only adds value to our service users, but also to families and carers which is priceless.

This is a fantastic career opportunity, as you have the pleasure of meeting so many clients at different centres. You will work closely with the service manager and our remarkable Day Club Organisers and volunteers.

Key Skills & Characteristics

A relevant qualification in health or social care setting
Proven experience of supporting older and vulnerable people
Previous experience of staff management or supervisory position
Creative
Have a supporting nature
Personable & friendly
Understand the needs of older people including, mobility, mental disability, dementia.
Excellent written and verbal skills
Excellent IT skills
Act with professionalism and integrity
Organised with excellent planning skills
Able to deal with challenging situations

Must be a car owner & driver with the ability to gain business insurance

Hours:                        16 hours per week
Salary:                        £12.17 per hour £10,153.28 per annum
Base:                         Thorncroft, London Road, Leicester
Interview date:          tbc
Reference No.          SC 091123

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