CAST Community Bank Worker
Location: Manchester M25 9SB
Salary: £12.21 per hour
About this Job
As a CAST Community Bank Worker you will be part of a team providing care and support services to people who may have a range of health and social care needs.
Our teams are made up of people who really want to make a positive difference to the daily lives of others and are committed to our values. Many of the people we support have a disability or health issue, they may be older individuals, working age adults or children and their families. Some may have learning difficulties, mental health problems, physical disabilities, or dementia.
Some of the people we support are lonely, isolated, or facing financial problems or other difficulties in their life
Providing support involves enabling people to remain as independent as possible, keeping them safe from harm and helping them reach their potential. Your role will include providing practical and emotional support to a range of community groups provided by the CAST Services at the Fed, for the Jewish Community.
Groups are All-Age and can include: Adult Social Groups, Children with disabilities in groups and holiday play camps, Mental Wellbeing Groups and off site groups.
It’s all about making sure the people we support never lose their dignity or sense of individuality and whatever your role, you’ll always have their well-being in mind above anything else.
Core Duties
- Provide practical support to enable to groups to run smoothly
- Setting up play activities for the children that attend the sessions
- Setting up group activities for adults
- Minimising risks and ensuring safe play
- Encourage participation in activities
- Maintain records and submit reports as required.
- Collecting and recording of group payments
- Promote the ethos of person focussed care
- Provide personal care and support within the group which could include supporting the child with meals, toileting and nappy changing for some children.
- Support the Group Lead to plan and provide appropriate play and leisure opportunities
- Respect cultural customs, individuality, values, sexuality and spiritual beliefs.
- Develop and maintain supportive relationships with other team members and colleagues within the Fed
- Act proactively in an emergency situation and provide assistance as directed.
- Adhere to policy and procedure to prompt or administer medication in line with the care plan (Children’s services only)
- To report all concerns, incidents and safeguarding concerns to line manager, at the earliest opportunity.
- Undertake other appropriate duties as directed by the line manager, in the interests of the individual and the service.
- The above is not intended to be a comprehensive list of duties, you will be expected to perform other ad-hoc duties according to the demands on the service.
- A sensitivity to the cultural and religious needs of Jewish people and a commitment to maintaining religious requirements and needs.
For an application pack Please contact our HR department or CAST on 0161 772 4800 or email recruitment@thefed.org.uk