Hours of Work: 7 or 14 hours per week, normal working days/hours Saturday and/or Sunday, 9.30 am to 4:30 pm, although flexibility is required to ensure the objectives of the role are met.
Location: London Borough of Ealing
Age UK Ealing is looking to recruit a Age UK Ealing is looking to recruit 4 knowledgeable, caring and motivated Weekend Day Care Support Workers to join our new Weekend Day Care Service for people living with Dementia in the London Borough of Ealing and to provide high-quality care and practical support to older people, their carers and families.
About you – we would love to hear from you, if you are passionate about supporting older people and have the knowledge and experience of caring for people living with Dementia. You will be able to work effectively as part of a small team and you will have excellent communication skills, good understanding of the issues affecting older people, together with the commitment to providing an outstanding service.
Please see Job Description and Person Specification further below.
To apply for any of the above position, please send your CV together with a supporting statement explaining why you are suitable for this role to [email protected]. Your CV should be no more than 2 sides of A4 paper, and the supporting statement should be no more than 2 sides of A4 paper.
Shortlisted candidates will be required to complete a Declaration Form and Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Monitoring Form. This post is offered subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check and references.
Closing date: Monday 17th Aug 2026
Interviews: Tuesday 25th Aug 2026
Only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
Age UK Ealing strives to be an Equal Opportunities employer. Age UK Ealing is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of older people and all vulnerable groups within the London Borough of Ealing, and requires all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Job Description and Person Specification
Job Context
Age UK Ealing’s mission is to promote the wellbeing of all older people in Ealing and empower them to achieve full quality of life. We provide a range of support services for older people in the London Borough of Ealing including Information and Advice, Wellbeing Day Care, Befriending, Digital Inclusion, Shopping and Community Gardening Services. We also run Greenford Community Centre, where our office and services are based alongside a range of other community activities.
Purpose of the role
Reporting to the Dementia Service Manager, the Weekend Day Care Support Worker will be responsible for offering practical day-care support at our weekend day centre to people with dementia.
Main Duties and Responsibilities
- To provide a comfortable and reassuring atmosphere for people with dementia in order to reduce the effect of isolation and overall deterioration.
- To offer a varied programme of activities in order to give opportunities for creativity, self-expression, mental stimulation, independence and social interaction.
- Provide, in liaison with centre colleagues and volunteers, a programme of activities which will develop the skills of clients by building up confidence and self-esteem.
- Develop care plans, in conjunction with other staff, in order to identify the needs/requirements of individual clients.
- Provide a safe environment for those who need constant supervision.
- Support clients with their individual needs e.g. mobility and encourage independence.
- Assist in preparing refreshments and lunches.
- Participate in the maintaining of confidential records on all clients and to assist the Coordinator in producing statistics and reports as may be required.
- Assist in the training and support of volunteers in order to promote trusting, caring and non-condescending relationships.
- Act as escort with the driver for the centre.
- Ensure that the activities and services of the centre are equally accessible to all clients in accordance with our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Policy.
- Be responsible with colleagues for the security of the centre in the absence of the Coordinator.
- Complete incident/accident forms accurately and submit these promptly to the Coordinator.
- Cover the work of colleagues during periods of planned and unplanned absence as appropriate.
General Requirements
- Undertake duties of similar professional nature and commensurate with the role.
- The Support Worker will be based at a designated centre but may be needed to relocate to a different location if necessary.
- To act as a representative of Age UK Ealing when needed.
- To work within Age UK Ealing’s ethos, values, principles, policies and procedures.
- To work effectively with others.
- To maintain high levels of discretion, confidentiality and professionalism always.
- To implement the delivery of new standards as they arise.
- To report any safeguarding and Health & Safety issues or concerns.
Person Specification
Essential
- Experience of caring and supporting elderly and vulnerable people with a variety of needs, such as mobility impairment, mental and/or physical disability, early onset dementia/Alzheimer’s disease in a residential home, day centre or other relevant environment or capacity
- Experience of providing personal care, using equipment and manual handling
- Experience of working one-to-one as well as part of a team and of working in a caring setting i.e. day centre
- Experience of using initiative and responding assertively to difficult situations
- Good basic level of educational attainment and/or NVQ Level 2 in social care
- Ability to communicate well with people at all levels both verbally and in writing and experience of writing reports/care plans
- Understanding and knowledge of the effects of dementia and ability to behave sensitively to both the needs of people with dementia and carers
- Understanding of the importance of good timekeeping and reliability
- Ability to respond appropriately in situations of conflict and support individuals under stress
- Good understanding of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion with an ability to work and show sensitivity to the needs of people from different cultural and religious backgrounds
- Ability to maintain confidentiality
- Ability to implement organisational decisions and policies
- Ability to respond flexibly to varying requests from the Day-care Co-ordinator and to report back
- Commitment to ‘Person’ Centred Care’
- Ability to communicate well with people at all levels both verbally and in writing
- Able to work without direct supervision
- Willingness and interest in learning, to attend training, meetings and other community events
Desirable
- Physical fitness to enable effective moving and handling
- Previous experience of group work skills
- Knowledge of local community languages
These details reflect the content of the post on the date prepared. The post holder will be expected to adopt a flexible attitude to the duties which may have to be varied, after discussion with the post holder, subject to the needs of the organisation and in keeping with the general profile of the post. Consequently, this job description may be revised from time to time. Such variations are a common occurrence and cannot of themselves justify a reconsideration of the grading of the post.
Pay: £5,460.00-£10,920.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Employee discount
- Free parking
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
Experience:
- delivering Information & Advice: 2 years (preferred)
Work Location: In person
