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Day Service Officer

Job Summary
Contract Type:
Permanent
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
05/02/2025
Advert End Date:
23/02/2025 23:59
Salary:
£34,314 - £37,035 per annum
Hours per week:
37
Job Category:
Social Care - Adult Service
Vacancy ID:
275788
Employment Location:
Lakeside Lodge
Post Number:
POS000950
Number of posts:
1
Closing date:
23 Feb
Further Information
Please note Darlington Borough Council don't offer Certificate of Sponsorship.

We are seeking to recruit a Day Service Officer for our Learning Disability Provider Services Day Opportunities team. This role would be based in our Lakeside Lodge provision and will be responsible for the leadership and management of the staff team, providing supervision and identifying training needs.

Our services support people to participate in a variety of activities and promoting access to their local community promoting inclusion, developing new experiences and providing meaning occupation for Adults with a Learning Disability. 

You will support our team to deliver and achieve positive outcomes and contribute to their development by providing personal and practical assistance to people with a variety of needs, including behavioural and complex physical needs. 

We are looking for a passionate individual who can lead and motivate others to ensure that we promote strength-based practice and to embed our core values and behaviours as a team approach. 

Above all we are looking for people who:
• Can be creative and Innovative.
• Possess effective communications skills.
• Can bring new ideas and influence change.
• Act as a role model in leading the team.

You can expect to receive regular supervision and appraisal, outstanding training and development opportunities. You will have responsibility for budgeting for the service which includes managing and overseeing any financial transactions. The role is extremely rewarding, and you can make an important difference to the individuals that you provide a service for.

The service operates Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30am – 4pm and it does not require Bank Holiday working.

The rewards for working at Darlington Borough Council go beyond the salary you will receive; we have numerous additional benefits such as:

• 32 days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays, with option to purchase additional Annual Leave (pro-rata for part time working)
• Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme with option to make Additional Voluntary Contributions
• Generous Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave schemes
• Staff equality forums
• Green Car Leasing Scheme 
• Access to a wide range of training, learning and development
• Physiotherapy service
• Confidential counselling service
• Great wellbeing offer
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Dolphin Centre Fit for Life Discounts
• Wellbeing Package (subject to availability)
• Local and National retailer discounts
• Arriva Employee Travel Club

For the full range of benefits we offer, please see our Why work for us internet page, which also includes our Total Reward Booklet and Employee Benefit Video.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers-1/why-work-for-us/

Find out further information about us and what it’s like to work for our great team by visiting the Jobs and Careers home page.

https://www.darlington.gov.uk/jobs-and-careers/

For detailed information on this role, please refer to the Role Profile.

For a further informal discussion please contact Karen Thompson, Team Manager Provider Services on 07789984386.

This post requires a satisfactory Enhanced DBS disclosure and Adults Barred List check.

General Information for Applicants:

All applicant email correspondence will come from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk and may be directed to your Junk folder depending on the settings of your email account. Please check both your email and Junk folder as all applicants will be notified whether they have been shortlisted.

If you are experiencing problems applying for this vacancy via North East Jobs, please contact the HR Team on 01325 403217 or HR@darlington.gov.uk , who will be happy to assist.
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