Day Centre Manager
| Posting date: | 21 July 2025 |
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| Salary: | £14.01 per hour |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 20 August 2025 |
| Location: | Bradley, Huddersfield |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
SALARY: £14.01 per hour
HOURS: 22.5 hours per week, over 3 days - Tues ,Wed ,Thurs
LOCATION: Whitfield Centre, Batley
The applicant will be responsible for the development and running of day care services, supervision and support of staff and volunteers.
• To work in a team to lead and develop our Day Centre services for older people, both in our centres and in the community in a person-centred way.
• To run the centre and oversee all activities including personal care, medication administration, external professionals delivering sessions, cleaning rota’s, food preparation and updating and producing care plans.
• Support and supervise staff and volunteers based at and from our “Hubs” including Supervisions and Appraisals planning and delivery.
• To lead, train and maintain our service standards in line with, and as required by, CQC and all other quality standards.
• To maintain NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care and to support and ensure all staff and volunteers meet required training and performance standards.
• Ensure that premises are maintained to meet all health and safety and all operational standards and legal requirements.
• To work with partners, funders and other statutory bodies to promote and develop the work of Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees.
• To work with other senior staff at Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees to support the organisation.
• To ensure the quality of care being delivered is to a high standard and we implement the correct control measures to ensure this high level is kept constant.
MAIN TASKS:
• The post holder will be expected to work to the Standards set out by Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees.
• The post holder will be expected to be aware of current Health and Safety and Safeguarding regulations, and to be responsible for reporting issues of concern to the Executive Team.
• The post holder will be willing to undertake personal care tasks for clients when necessary.
• The post holder will be expected to drive our adapted minibus, or to provide escort duties as and when necessary following appropriate training.
• The post holder will be expected to undertake appropriate training to NVQ Level 5 Health & Social Care, together with any other identified relevant training opportunities when available.
• The post holder will be expected to recruit, induct and train staff and volunteers.
• The post holder will be available for overtime when the need arises.
• The post holder will be expected to write reports, complete monitoring and complete care plans.
• The post holder will carry out Service Audits and Risk Assessment.
HOURS: 22.5 hours per week, over 3 days - Tues ,Wed ,Thurs
LOCATION: Whitfield Centre, Batley
The applicant will be responsible for the development and running of day care services, supervision and support of staff and volunteers.
• To work in a team to lead and develop our Day Centre services for older people, both in our centres and in the community in a person-centred way.
• To run the centre and oversee all activities including personal care, medication administration, external professionals delivering sessions, cleaning rota’s, food preparation and updating and producing care plans.
• Support and supervise staff and volunteers based at and from our “Hubs” including Supervisions and Appraisals planning and delivery.
• To lead, train and maintain our service standards in line with, and as required by, CQC and all other quality standards.
• To maintain NVQ Level 5 in Health & Social Care and to support and ensure all staff and volunteers meet required training and performance standards.
• Ensure that premises are maintained to meet all health and safety and all operational standards and legal requirements.
• To work with partners, funders and other statutory bodies to promote and develop the work of Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees.
• To work with other senior staff at Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees to support the organisation.
• To ensure the quality of care being delivered is to a high standard and we implement the correct control measures to ensure this high level is kept constant.
MAIN TASKS:
• The post holder will be expected to work to the Standards set out by Age UK Calderdale & Kirklees.
• The post holder will be expected to be aware of current Health and Safety and Safeguarding regulations, and to be responsible for reporting issues of concern to the Executive Team.
• The post holder will be willing to undertake personal care tasks for clients when necessary.
• The post holder will be expected to drive our adapted minibus, or to provide escort duties as and when necessary following appropriate training.
• The post holder will be expected to undertake appropriate training to NVQ Level 5 Health & Social Care, together with any other identified relevant training opportunities when available.
• The post holder will be expected to recruit, induct and train staff and volunteers.
• The post holder will be available for overtime when the need arises.
• The post holder will be expected to write reports, complete monitoring and complete care plans.
• The post holder will carry out Service Audits and Risk Assessment.
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