Apprentice activities Co-ordinator

  • Brookside Day Centre
  • Northampton, Northamptonshire
  • £4.50 per hour

Fantastic opportunity to complete an Apprenticeship Programme in a caring environment, with a friendly employer. Duties include contributing to individual support for people with disabilities and fun activities. Apply

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  • GMFJ Reference
    85599
  • Wages
    £4.50 p/h
  • Hours
    35.00 per week
  • Date Posted
    11/05/2018
  • Start Date
    10/06/2018
  • Approx. Duration
    12 months

  • Location
    Northampton
  • Status
    Now Taking Applications
  • Sector
    Health & Social Care
  • Opportunity Type
    Intermediate Level 2
  • Employer
    Brookside Day Centre

Description

Apprentice activities Co-ordinator

Role Description:

We cater for adults with a learning disability at our brand new premises in Northampton’s town centre.

The design has been very much with our customers in mind, we have a calming and modern environment with areas for activities, quiet reflection along with social spaces for communal times. Our rooftop garden will be used to grow organic fruit and vegetables that will be used to prepare tasty lunches and snacks. This will be tended by those who enjoy gardening. At Brookside we appreciate we are all individuals and want our customers to have a sense of purpose and fulfilment.

All of our activities will aim to:

•Build independence

•Create social experiences, develop friendships and positive relationships

•Enable life skills

•Grow confidence

•Support self esteem and awareness

•Increase health & wellbeing

•Enable real work experience Carers strive to be sensitive to the Residents’ ever changing needs. Such needs may be medical/therapeutic (for physical and mental welfare), cultural, psychological, spiritual, emotional and social.

Residents are encouraged to participate in the development of their individualised Care Plans in which the involvement of family and friends may be appropriate and is greatly valued.

You would be expected to carry out various duties which will include:

• Provide attention when needed, whilst ensuring Clients retain their comfort and dignity

• Closely monitor Clients who may be confused and / or who have behavioural problems

• Helping out in the unit to support your Team to cover holidays, absence etc

• Pay particular attention to assisting Clients who have limited mobility, or physical / learning difficulties, making the best use of aids provided

• Ensure the Care Centre’s resources are used appropriately

• Make and change beds, ensuring that rooms are clean and tidy, and commodes are empty, in line with the Care Centre’s disposal of waste policy

What are we looking for?

someone who has a practical approach, customer focused, flexible when it comes to shifts Rewards and Benefits Successful completion of a probationary period and completion of the Apprenticeship programme will allow the candidate to be trained on further areas within the business and the next position on the succession plan could lead to a supervisory position

Your training will be carried out with Babcock,an award winning Training Provider,who will support your Learning & Development throughout your Apprenticeship

For more information about this vacancy please contact Inspiro Learning Limited on 0 (Ref ID: 85599)

Company website : http://www.babcockavol.co.uk/babcockavol/application.aspx?empid=17326&jvid=16117

The ability to communicate clearly and sensitively with vulnerable people and their families,Good listening skills,

An empathetic approach to clients,

The ability to gain the trust of clients and their families and to build good relationships with vulnerable people,

the ability to carry out practical and domestic duties,

Good problem solving abilities,

Team Work,Good written communication skills.

Minimum of Entry Level 3 in Maths and English, GCSE in Health would be desirable

Level 2 Activities leadership

Apprenticeship standards are aimed at developing skills within the Apprentices’ chosen career route, each standards has set knowledge, skills and behaviours required to be successful within the job role. This will include the completion of functional skills in Maths and English.

Once the apprentice has completed a minimum of 12 months training and the employer and Babcock regional trainer confirm they have met all the requirements of the standard they will be put through to end point assessment. The end point assessment is independent from the training and includes a variety of assessment methods which test the skills and knowledge of the apprentice to ensure they are fully competent in their role.

Each Apprentice will be supported throughout the apprenticeship by a structured programme of teaching, e-learning, face to face training and workplace mentoring; this will encourage and help them to meet the requirements of the new standards and will prepare them for the end of point assessment.

Passionate about care and a general interest in people, enjoys helping others, trustworthy, patience and emotional resilience.
This is a long term position for the right candidate.

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Choose an apprenticeship with Inspiro and they will help you to take your first step to an outstanding career.  As one of the UK’s largest work-based training providers Inspiro has the employer partnerships to offer apprentice job vacancies in your area.

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