Priority Candidates will be considered in the first instance Heathside Residential Home Salary: Grade 3, £15,585 - £16,080 per annum.
£12.45 - £12.85 per hour 24 hours per week Temporary 6-month contract to cover sickness Your role: You will be part of the kitchen team supporting Residents with dementia You will work in a busy residential home in the heart of Leigh which supports older people with dementia.
You'll have a person-centred approach to support residents at mealtimes ensuring that their dietary needs are met and taking into account individual's needs, wishes and choices at all times whilst promoting their independence and choice.
You will work closely with the Cook and be responsible for maintaining a high standard of cleanliness and hygiene in the kitchen.
About you: You will need to be flexible to the needs of the service and be able to work on a rota pattern that is unsociable hours including weekends, you will need to have excellent communication skills, both oral and written in order to support the residents and have knowledge and understanding of meeting dietary and nutritional needs for residents.
You will need to be kind and caring and have an understanding of dementia and display values and compassion at all times.
You will need to have the ability to work unsupervised and as part of the team.
About us: Wigan Council has been voted 'Overall Council of the Year' at the APSE (Association for Public Service Excellence) Awards.
We are signed up to the Greater Manchester Continuous Service Commitment ensuring that your service will be continuous or 'unbroken' between the supporting organisations.
We are a caring council and committed to supporting adults who have been medically optimised in a hospital and to support adults to reach the full potential.
We will provide you with a full induction and ongoing training in order to meet our high standards and service needs.
Here at Wigan, we are proud to support flexible working patterns, when the service can accommodate this.
We also take a blended approach to where we work, depending on the work we do.
This may include working from home, the office, or the community.
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Wigan Council prides itself on equality , inclusion and promoting diversity within the borough and aims to recruit a workforce that reflects our diverse communities.
We invest in training and developing our staff, in a positive learning environment, and aim to be a consciously inclusive employer.
We welcome applications from everybody in the community and would particularly encourage applicants from our underrepresented groups to apply.
At Wigan, it is really important to us that applicants demonstrate our Team Wigan behaviours, and we do all we can to make sure that everyone feels like they belong.
We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process.
To be appointed to this role you must be able to prove your right to work in the UK.
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Please note, at present we are not a licenced sponsor.
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Priority Candidates Interview date: Tuesday 26 th November 2024 Interview date: Thursday 28 th November 2024 This role is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure Procedure plus Adult barred list check The employer is committed to safeguarding To view the details relating to this position, please click the links below: