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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’.

You will be a part of an exciting new project which will see the current daycare provision develop into a single Hub for Coventry. The ethos of the service is to enable people to live well with Dementia.

The HUB will provide traditional day services alongside drop-in sessions and an outreach service. At the heart of the hub will be a dementia friendly café/ social space, an integral facility to improve the social lives of people living with dementia and your role will include providing a welcoming and responsive environment to ensure they feel safe and valued. As part of the team, you will support the kitchen to; provide light refreshments and drinks, maintain high standards of food hygiene/ cleanliness in line with best practice, and to ensure compliance with

It is intended that the café will operate Monday to Friday, and you will support the Day centre on Thursday and Friday ensuring that the service users who attend have their needs met nutritionally. The hours you will work will be 11.30-2.30 Monday to Friday equating to 16 hours per week.

This is a great opportunity to be part of a team who are passionate in delivering a high standard of support and care to people who have Dementia whilst ensuring they have a meaningful visit to the centre.

This post is exempted 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 supporting to provide a variety of light refreshment options such as Toasted Paninis/ sandwiches, Soup and cakes. 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.

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

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.

Interview date: 19th 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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