Day Service Care Support Worker

Are you able to help our citizens enjoy their time with us and provide them with access to opportunities that will help promote well-being and build social skills, confidence and independence.

We need caring and compassionate people to join our Day Service Team who can show commitment to these positive values and deliver safe care and support with energy and enthusiasm.

You will support in providing a full range of meaningful activities throughout the week which could include cooking and baking, music, singing and dancing, arts and crafts, gardening, team sports and games, sensory focussed activities and personal development sessions with the aim of enabling citizens to develop skills in those particular areas.

Set in the heart of Sherwood Forest, our sensory rich 32-acre main campus offers first-class facilities to enable our learners and citizens to thrive in a safe and inspiring environment.

You will be required to work from our Day Centre which is located on the Portland College campus and also from our hubs in the local community.

You can see more about what we do at Portland Charity by looking at the Who We Are and Choose Your Future pages on our website https://www.portland.ac.uk/

Working at Portland Charity

At Portland Charity our learners, citizens and staff are at the heart of what we do, we are passionate about our vision that all people with disabilities will have a lifetime of opportunity and you could help us to achieve that. Our priority for staff is to create an outstanding place to work where the rewards of a job well done can be seen in the faces of our learners and citizens.

There are lots of great benefits to working at Portland Charity

• a rewarding career and working towards positive outcomes for our learners and citizens
• enhanced holidays and you are able to buy up to 10 additional days of holiday
• you are eligible for a Blue Light Card
• access to other retail, holiday and household discounts
• free parking on site and access to a subsidised canteen with lots of great meal options
• everyone has an opportunity to develop their knowledge and skills on the job through training, mentoring and qualifications

We are committed to promoting equality, challenging discrimination and developing community cohesion. We welcome applications from all sections the community.

Working Hours

Our Day Service is open 5 days a week, 50 weeks a year and is registered with our Local Authority. The Day Service is located on the Portland College campus. The working hours for these posts will be 8.30am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday. You can discuss your availability at your interview.

Applying to work at Portland Charity

There are some other important things you need to know before you apply to work with us at Portland Charity.

Portland Charity is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of its learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff. We expect all our staff to be aware of their responsibilities to protect learners, citizens, customers, volunteers and staff from abuse or harm and to promote Fundamental British Values.

Successful applicants will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and to provide proof of their right to work in the UK.

You will need to provide evidence of your care qualifications and or be willing to complete the Care Certificate within a three-month period.

Please note – We need you to complete an application form to fulfil our Safer Recruitment responsibilities but you can submit a CV and we will consider it alongside your application form.

In order to apply for this role, you will need to create a profile on our online recruitment portal, Face Ed.

Please click on the “apply” button and this will take you to the link to create a profile.

You will need to ensure you complete ALL sections of your profile before you can submit your application.

If you have any questions or need some help when completing your application you can contact work@portland.ac.uk or call the Recruitment team on 01623 499111, extension 428 or 283 and we will be happy to help.

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Below are links to all the documents you will need, including the online application platform.