Maintenance Assistant
Salary: £16,956.39 per annum
7.00am to 4.00pm

White Lodge Centre is looking for a pro-active, forward thinking and friendly individual for our Maintenance Department.

This is a full-time, 40 hours a week post, attracting six weeks annual leave plus bank and public holidays and pension scheme.

The post will involve both reactive and planned maintenance of the building and grounds directed by the Facilities Manager. Relevant experience for role, of both reactive and planned maintenance, in a trade/commercial setting including heating, or lighting, or plumbing, and with a trade qualification, together with an ability to undertake carpentry tasks.

You will need good communication skills, be a good team player and provide excellent customer service.  The role will require D1 Status on your driving licence (or a commitment to obtain D1 status).  You will also maintain our hydrotherapy pool, supported by the Co-ordinator, but we will support you to obtain a pool qualification.

For the role you are required to undertake an Occupational Health Assessment, undergo an immunisation programme to protect your health in the role and you are required to undertake an application to obtain an enhanced DBS status.

For an application form, please call 01932 567131 or email sbrooker@whitelodgecentre.co.uk

Closing date: 31 May 2013
PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY.

Trustees
We are looking for new Trustees to join our exceptional charity.

White Lodge Centre is a well established charity and we have just celebrated our 50th anniversary. We provide services and support to disabled children, young people and adults and their families.

The White Lodge Centre Trustee Board meets every six weeks and is responsible for the governance of the charity and its strategic direction and works closely with the Director to ensure sustainability for the future. Some of our current Trustees' terms of office will be ending in 2013/14 and we are looking for new prople to join the Board. We are particularly looking for applicants with experience in finance, marketing and human resources.

If you are interested in learning more about White Lodge Centre, we would like to invite you to our Open Evening on Monday 22 April 2013 at 7pm where you will have the opportunity to meet and chat informally with our current Trustees. There will also be a short presentation about White Lodge Centre and what being a Trustee involves.

To confirm your attendance, please respond by Thursday 18 April 2013 by calling 01932 567131. If you are unable to attend the open evening and would like to hear more about the role, please contact Lesley Robbins on 01932 567131.

Please note that this role is unremunerated and candidates will be subject to a satisfactory Enhanced CRB check.

Adult and Community Support Service Vacancies

Leisure and Life Skills Assistant
Permanent Part Time
Salary: £8.80 per hour
21 hours per week – Also looking for bank staff

Work as part of a multi-disciplinary team supporting disabled people to achieve personal goals through planned activity programmes. Initiate and facilitate leisure and life skills groups e.g. music, cookery, memory skills and hydrotherapy. Support individuals with personal care needs as necessary.

You will need to hold the following qualification NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care or equivalent (or a willingness to undertake NVQ 2). Post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level.

For further information please contact Jackie Bosher on 01932 577996 or e-mail: jbosher@whitelodgecentre.co.uk White Lodge Centre, Holloway Hill, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 OAE

Senior Leisure and Life Skills Assistant
Salary: £20,972.81
36 hours per week

To be part of a multi-disciplinary team that actively promotes the independence of disabled people. Working closely with the Rendezvous Co-ordinator in overseeing the day to day running of the centre. This is both a hands on and developmental role.

You will need to hold the following qualification NVQ Level 3 in Health & Social Care or equivalent. Post is subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check at an enhanced level.

For further information please contact Jackie Bosher on 01932 577996 or e-mail: jbosher@whitelodgecentre.co.uk White Lodge Centre, Holloway Hill, Chertsey, Surrey KT16 OAE

Closing date on all posts: 24 May 2013

Part-time Support Workers
Salary: £8.80 per hour
To work one shift each weekend and between 2-4 shifts each week of school holidays (12 weeks per year) – salary would be paid out evenly throughout the year on a monthly basis (rough guide based on working one shift per weekend and three shifts per week in holidays is £484.00 per month throughout the year).
This position would ideally suit people who work in schools.

We currently have more male than female children and young people at Treetops, but are currently underrepresented by male employees to support our clients. As part of our ‘positive action campaign’ we are looking to increase male workers within the care sector, and whilst we generally wish to receive applications from both male and female applicants, we encourage applications from men in order that our service can be enhanced for our visitors.

You must:
• Hold a relevant level 3 qualification or be working towards one (e.g. NVQ level 3 in Health and Social Care, Workforce Diploma, NNEB, CACHE)
• Be able to attend mandatory training courses and Induction Standards training
• Be a minimum of 21 years of age
• Have past experience of working in a childcare/young person setting, preferably a disabled persons setting

Summary of tasks:
• To listen to children wishes and choices and action where possible
• To plan and run appropriate activities that meets the needs of all the children and young people
• To help and support the young people in all aspects of personal care respecting their dignity at all times
• To work as a team in a professional environment where the children are the most important aspect of the shift

All successful applicants will be subject to two references (one from current employer), an Occupational Health check and a DBS at enhanced level (Data Barring Service – formally known as CRB – Criminal Records Bureau check).

For an informal chat please call Marsha Wallis (Coordinator of Treetops) on 01932 577989 or if you would like an information pack please telephone 01932 567131 or email sbrooker@whitelodgecentre.co.uk

Speech and Language Therapist
Salary: Salary is competitive £12,934 per annum (£31,041 FTE or £18.19 per hour) for 42 working weeks.
Required for maternity cover (15 hours per week) or Bank staff will be considered.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work with neonates and preschool children with Cerebral Palsy, and other similar neurological conditions.  You will work in a specialist centre and be part of a friendly, well established and highly specialist multi-disciplinary team.

The post requires a minimum of 5 years' post graduate experience. You will have highly specialist skills in the assessment and management of complex neonate and/or paediatric Dysphagia. It would be desirable to have specialist skills in the assessment and management of low, medium and high tech AAC strategies.  Applicants must be HPCP registered and be a member of the RCSLT. 

Anyone interested in working as bank may also apply, as we are willing to consider flexible working hours to cover the above post (subject to the same requirements stated above).

The post is also subject to references, a CRB at enhanced level and an Occupational Health Assessment.

For an application pack please contact sbrooker@whitelodgecentre.co.uk or call 01932 567131.

Starting date: ASAP

Support Worker – Domiciliary Care Team
Salary: £9.41 per hour
Evening work, weekend work or as a second job

Providing support to children and young people up to the age of 18 who have autism/physical disability can be hard work but very rewarding. We are specifically looking for staff who can work regular Monday, Tuesday and Friday evenings from 4.30pm onwards and/or weekends between 10.00am and 4.00pm.

As a Support Worker, you may work on an individual basis at the child/young person’s home or alternatively out in the community accessing various activities. Applicants need to demonstrate good communication and listening skills with the ability to build positive relationships as some children and young people we support may demonstrate behaviours that challenge.

Ideally you already have a relevant NVQ 2 qualification or be willing to work towards achieving the qualification. A driving licence, access to own transport and business insurance is essential. Work is available in the Runnymede and Woking areas. A commitment to working regular hours is essential.

Post is subject to a Criminal Records Bureau check at enhanced level.

For an informal discussion contact Tina Rajkoomar on 01932 567968 or 01932 567966.

For an application form, please call 01932 567131 or email sbrooker@whitelodgecentre.co.uk