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We value diverse perspectives and experiences and are striving to create a workplace culture that is inclusive, is accepting of all and is free from discrimination and bias.

We have a simple vision and strategy that defines what we are trying to achieve, our purpose and our approach which underpin the principles of Adult Social Care, and we continue to work in support of this.

In a simple sense all our work, at whatever level should continue to support the strategy of: ‘Providing support, in the least intrusive manner possible, based on the assets, resources and abilities that are available to people’.

Due to the opening of the Dementia Hub we are looking to create 2 café coordinator’s to join our team and to be part of an exciting new project which will see the current Dementia Day care provision develop into a single Dementia Hub for Coventry. The ethos of the service is to enable people to live well with Dementia.

The hub will be providing traditional day services alongside drop-in sessions and an outreach service. The Hub will also have a Dementia Friendly café / Social space and your role would involve being welcoming and responsive to the needs of people with Dementia, providing light refreshments and drinks. You will also be responsible for ensuring all food hygiene regulations are adhered to and ordering of items for the café and undertaking stock control.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a new provision aimed at ensuring that people with Dementia and their carers feel safe and valued as members of the Hub community.

It is intended that the Café will operate Monday to Friday 10am till 2pm There are 2 posts available both at 25 hours on a fixed term contract for 12 months of which hours will be worked between 9am- 3pm on a rota basis

In return for your commitment, Coventry City Council offers a wide range of employee benefits, specialised training and will support you to develop within your role and plan your future career.

This post is exempt under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and as such appointment to this post will be conditional upon the receipt of a satisfactory response to a check of police records via Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

A confident and passionate worker who takes pride in providing a variety of light refreshment options such as Toasted Paninis/ sandwiches, Soup and cakes. You will understand current legislation relating to the requirements to list ingredients that may contain allergens.

The Hub is intended to be accessible to all cultures and backgrounds so you would need to embrace the celebration of important dates during the year such as St Georges day and Diwali.

This role may suit someone who would like to gain experience in the food industry/running a small café or for an experienced cook, looking to reduce their hours and take on a more community inclusive café.

In further detail, your key duties and responsibilities will be to:

Ensure the rights of people who access our services are always promoted, ensuring that the principles of choice, control, dignity, respect, involvement, and empowerment are maintained.

Ensure that the emotional wellbeing of the people we support is respected in all aspects of service delivery, wherever possible enabling them to assert responsibility for their own lives and obtain and act in accordance with the consent of the person regarding their care and support.

Help in creating opportunities and choices, so that everyone can achieve their desired outcomes and has appropriate control over the decision-making process about the service they may receive.

Promote the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual wellbeing of the people we support including supporting people to access local facilities and opportunities.

Please click on the video link below to find out more about the Hub:

This advert will close as soon as sufficient applications are received. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible.

For full details on the application process please read the attached document labelled 'Coventry City Council Application Process'

Interview date(s): 28th April 2023

Coventry has a proud, innovative and creative spirit that throughout its history has seen communities come together to tackle problems and bring about real social change.

We are cutting-edge, challenging, youthful, vibrant and diverse.

At Coventry we are committed to excellence in everything we do. With around 4800 staff from a range of different backgrounds, our aim is to recruit and develop talented people who will focus on our customers, take responsibility, work together and find better ways of doing things.

To deliver the best services to our residents, we need the best people working for us to make a difference to our communities.

If you join us, we will provide a fantastic rewards and benefits package - to find out more please visit https://www.coventry.gov.uk/council-vacancies

It’s great to know that you are interested in working with us at Coventry City Council. As a prospective employee, it is important that everyone who works for us is committed to our One Coventry values and shares our commitment to becoming a more diverse and inclusive organisation.

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