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Job Description - Day Care Instructor
Hayfield Support Services specialises in personal skills training
with deaf people who also have additional difficulties. Our aim is to work with
service users to identify strategies, specifically tailored to each individual,
which will empower and enable them to live as independently as possible.
The broad remit of the Day Care Instructor is to deliver
Hayfield’s unique specialist service provision to a group of designated service
users on a day-to-day basis, and to implement strategies which will enhance the
quality of life for each individual.
The Day Care Instructor is directly responsible to the Deputy Day
Centre Manager.
Main Duties of the Post
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To be responsible for the
day-to-day instruction, supervision and safety of a designated group of
Hayfield’s service users, both within the Day Centre and when engaged on
outside activities.
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To ensure service users
are aware of appropriate health and safety procedures, and in particular
fire alarm evacuation points and designated muster area, and that general
health and safety standards are maintained throughout all group or
individual activities.
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To work in conjunction
with the Residential Department, if applicable, on the ongoing assessment of
need for each service user.
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To complete a Day Care
Assessment report, Care and Work Development Plan and Risk Assessments for
discussion at ongoing twice yearly Review Meetings.
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To identify the needs of
service users within a designated group and set new targets as appropriate
and provide opportunities for meeting those needs. This will provide a
significant contribution to the ongoing twice yearly review process and
subsequent Day Care Review Reports. With the support of the Deputy Manager,
these goals may be actioned as appropriate, via either group work or 1:1
input.
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To be aware at all times
of each service user’s whereabouts during Day Care hours of business and to
inform the Deputy Manager immediately of any absences.
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To ensure all twice yearly
reports are prepared in advance of scheduled Review Meeting dates and
following each meeting, timely submission of the report to
Managers/Administration for final completion and onward transmission to the
appropriate Social Work Department.
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To be responsible for and
to maintain up-to-date financial records for weekly cash floats and for each
service user’s finances, e.g. benefits, savings, time money etc and to
ensure all book-keeping is ready and available for checking on a monthly
basis by the Manager.
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To be aware of any special
information relating to service users e.g. special medications, dietary
requirements, health issues or behavioural problems pertaining to each
individual.
General Duties
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To work as
part of a team of Day Care Instructors and to meet on a weekly basis with
the Deputy Manager/Manager to facilitate discussion and planning of future
work.
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To ensure all
sickness / holiday absences are notified to the Deputy Manager as soon as
possible in order to provide relief cover for the group during absence.
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To carry out
any other reasonable duties which may be required from time to time at the
request of the Deputy, Manager or Director.
December, 2007
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