Assistant Day Centre Manager – Eileen Tozer Day Centre (30 hours per week)

Runnymede; Addlestone; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

29 Days annual leave

Excellent Pension Scheme

Free Parking

Training and development opportunities

Payment of one professional membership

Cycle to work

Season ticket loan

Health insurance plan

Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

Job summary

Runnymede Borough Council is seeking an Assistant Day Centre Manager for Eileen Tozer Day Centre. The role supports older people to maintain independence and wellbeing in a welcoming centre environment.

Working with the Centre Manager, you will manage staff and volunteers, oversee daily operations, and assist with administrative tasks while ensuring service continuity.

Qualifications

• Good literacy, numeracy, communication, basic IT and administrative skills.
• Supervisory experience and the ability to manage staff, volunteers and the centre for short periods is essential.
• Experience in a day centre or care environment and safeguarding knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support and deputise for the Centre Manager to deliver day-to-day services.
• Plan activities and events around service users' interests and encourage participation.
• Monitor wellbeing and report changes in need or health promptly.
• Maintain attendance records and review individual support plans.
• Liaise with next of kin, Adult Social Care and other agencies to arrange support.
• Handle centre administration, processing reports, and banking monies per procedures.
• Act as a keyholder and provide emergency first aid when trained.

Skills

Literacy

Numeracy

Communication

Basic IT

Administrative skills

Supervisory experience

Empathy

Tools

First Aid

Job description

Assistant Day Centre Manager – Eileen Tozer Day Centre (30 hours per week)

• Assistant Day Centre Manager – Eileen Tozer Day Centre (30 hours per week)

About The Role

This an exciting opportunity to join Runnymede Borough Council as we continue our positive work in the Community. We are looking for a caring, organised and enthusiastic Assistant Day Centre Manager to join the team at Eileen Tozer Day Centre. This is a varied, hands‑on role supporting older people to maintain their independence, confidence and wellbeing in a welcoming centre environment.

Working closely with the Centre Manager, you will help to deliver the day‑to‑day service and deputise in their absence. This includes taking responsibility for the building, maintaining appropriate staffing levels and supporting staff and volunteers to ensure continuity of service.

Key responsibilities include:

• Supporting and encouraging service users to maintain their independence and access facilities for personal care when required;
• Planning activities and events around service users’ interests and encouraging participation;
• Monitoring wellbeing, identifying changes in need or health, and reporting and recording concerns appropriately;
• Maintaining attendance records, following up non‑attendance and writing and reviewing individual support plans;
• Liaising with next of kin, Adult Social Care and other agencies to arrange support and assistance;
• Undertaking centre administration, processing accident and incident reports, handling payments and banking monies in line with council procedures; and
• Acting as a keyholder and administering emergency first aid when trained and required.

• 29 Days annual leave, plus bank holidays
• Excellent Pension Scheme
• Free Parking
• Training and development opportunities
• Payment of one professional membership per annum
• Cycle to work + further related discounts
• Season ticket loan
• Health insurance plan after 1 years’ service/Dental after 3 years' service
• Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)

About You

We are seeking a caring, enthusiastic and dependable individual to join our small, dedicated team at Eileen Tozer Day Centre. The successful candidate will bring a strong combination of personal qualities, practical skills and relevant experience, including:

• Good literacy, numeracy, communication, basic IT and administrative skills, together with experience of working with people and an understanding of the needs of older people.
• Supervisory experience and the ability to manage staff, volunteers and the centre for short periods are essential.
• You will be empathetic, reliable, patient, positive and organised, with the initiative to work calmly under pressure as part of a team.
• Experience in a day centre or care environment, working with volunteers, activity coordination, basic bookkeeping and a current First Aid certificate would be advantageous. Safeguarding knowledge is required.
• You must be willing to complete required training and work flexibly, including covering the Centre Manager’s absence, occasional evenings or weekends, working at other RBC Social Centres when needed and supporting an Emergency Rest Centre in the event of a borough emergency.
• Confidence in handling cash, receiving payments, reconciling daily takings and preparing Council monies for banking accurately and securely.
• The successful candidate will also be required to undergo an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check.

About Runnymede

Runnymede is an ambitious, passionate, and progressive council with a forward- thinking attitude and award‑winning departments. As a Borough Council, we are committed to our core values which we demonstrate through our ongoing policies and projects. We continually strive to improve our services and welcome innovative and proactive individuals who are open minded and have a positive approach in supporting our vision.

From March 2027, Runnymede Borough Council will become part of the new West Surrey Unitary Council as part of the Local Government Reorganisation across Surrey. West Surrey will bring together the full range of local government services under one organisation, creating simpler, more efficient and more responsive services for our communities.

As one of the largest unitary authorities in the country, West Surrey will serve a diverse population across a region with a strong economy, vibrant communities, and significant opportunities for growth and innovation. The scale and variety of our work will provide a wide range of career pathways, professional development opportunities, and the chance to contribute to shaping an ambitious, modern, resident‑focused council. It is an exciting time to join us as we build West Surrey together.

Runnymede Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults with care support needs and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. You may be requested to present your identification at the interview stage and there will be several checks conducted during the onboarding process inclusive of an enhanced DBS check for specified roles.

We understand that some applicants may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to assist with preparing their applications.

All submitted information whether supported by AI or not must accurately reflect the applicant’s own skills, experience and qualifications. Recruitment decisions will be based on how well applicants demonstrate these attributes during the interview and selection process.