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Care Assistant

Employer
Birmingham City Council
Location
Birmingham
Closing date
17 Mar 2023
Reference
43

Job Details

£18,333 - £18,887

Required Part time - 35 hours per week

16 Permanent Posts

Location of posts:

  • Residential and Enhanced Assessment units at Kenrick care Centre in Harborne
  • Residential unit at Perry Tree Care Centre in Perry Common
  • Residential unit and Enhanced Assessment units at Ann Marie Howes Care Centre in Sheldon

Residential Units at each centre consists of 32 beds and they provide services to citizens who need long-term care and support. These units provide personal care and bespoke meaningful activities for the residents. All the festive seasons are also celebrated and enjoyed with our citizens and their families and friends.

In Perry Tree Care Centres, staff and residents jointly take care of four ducks, two rabbits, five chickens and two cats. They also have fish tanks and many colourful fish.

In Anne Marie Howes and Kenrick, residents enjoy the beautiful gardens and water features surrounding the centres. The Enhanced Assessment (EAB) unit at Kenrick accommodates citizens who are medically fit but need on going rehabilitation before they can move back to their own homes from hospitals.

The rehabilitation programmes at EAB are supported by care assistants under supervision of senior care staff and therapists.

This 32 bedded service has a high turnover of referral which are from all the hospitals in the city. The length of stay at Kenrick EAB is short term. The EAB team consists of Care Staff, Occupational Therapists, Physio Therapists, Social Workers and district nurses who work in a fast pace in order to support the hospital discharges.

The Enhanced Assessment (EAB) unit at Anne Marie Howes consists of 8 beds with a similar practice to Kenrick EAB. The main role and responsibilities of a care assistant both in residential and EAB units is to work closely with colleagues, residents and their families in order to ensure citizens are safe, happy and healthy. The dignity, privacy, emotional and psychological needs of our residents are at high importance to us and as the care assistant you are expected to ensure these elements are achieved successfully.

Due to the nature of this job, staff are required to work on a rota which includes late and early shifts and weekends and bank holidays

The vacancies are in Kenrick Centre - based at Harborne, Perry Tree centre based at Perry Common and Ann Marie Howes based at Sheldon.

Government legislation requires anyone entering, working or volunteering in a Care Quality Commission (CQC) registered care home in England for residents requiring nursing or personal care must have had a complete course of an authorised COVID-19 vaccine and be able to provide proof, unless they have a medical exemption, or they are under the age of 18. You will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination status or medical exemption to the recruiting manager as part of the interview process and if you are the successful candidate, as part of pre-employment checks.

If you are successful, an enhanced DBS check is required before you can start.

For informal enquiries please contact Martina Caines via email martina.caines@birmingham.gov.uk

 Ref: BCC43

We welcome applications from people with caring responsibilities and flexible working options will be considered.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence using the English Language  as required by Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016

Proof of Right to work in the UK will be required for all applicants in accordance with UK Home Office requirements, before any employment offer can be confirmed. Non-UK applicants (excluding Ireland) may need to apply for a visa from the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) and may require a Certificate of Sponsorship from Birmingham City Council for a skilled worker visa (if the job is eligible)

Job Description and Person Specification

Company

Working for Birmingham City Council is more than just a job; it's about making life better for the 1 million plus people who live and work in the city.

We welcome people from diverse and underrepresented communities and encourage applications from, those with caring responsibilities, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic, neurodivergent, disabled and LGBT+ people. As part of our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, we are committed to promoting and supporting the physical and mental health of all our staff and removing barriers to improve inclusion.   We are making significant strides to understand and continuously improve our employees’ experience and we are committed to implementing progressive diversity talent management.

Information for applicants with a disability

We are a proud Disability Confident Employer.  We encourage applicants to disclose disabilities, so we can support them fully during our recruitment process and make any necessary reasonable adjustments. Please contact: 0121 675 7070 option 3 (lines open between 8.45am to 5.15pm Monday to Friday).

If you require an application in an alternative format, such as Braille or you are unable to complete an application form via WMJOBS, please contact bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk. When you have completed your application form this can be returned to bccHR@birmingham.gov.uk or for Braille applications these can be posted to, Recruitment Team, 2nd Floor, 10 Woodcock Street, B7 4BG.

The Council is a fantastic place to work. You will find an organisation that is both challenging and supportive; with a leadership impatiently adventurous in its pursuit of excellence. 

There is a clear vision which is ensuring that the Council is working for communities today and building for tomorrow, we focus our resources on five key priorities:

  • A Prosperous Birmingham: through a focus on inclusive economic growth, tackling unemployment, attracting inward investment, and maximising the benefits of the Commonwealth Games.
  • An Inclusive Birmingham: through a focus on tackling poverty and inequality, empowering citizens, promoting diversity and civic pride, and supporting and enabling all children and young people to thrive.
  • A Safe Birmingham: through a focus on making the city safer, safeguarding vulnerable citizens, increasing affordable housing, and tackling homelessness.
  • A Healthy Birmingham: through a focus on tackling health inequalities, encouraging physical activity and healthy living, supporting mental health, and improving outcomes for adults with disabilities and older people.
  • A Green Birmingham: through a focus on street cleanliness, improving air quality, continuing the route to net zero, and becoming a city of nature.

We see the Council’s role as providing strategic leadership – that’s being able to visualise a new future for the city and equipping others to share our vision. We want to ensure the provision of services for all, so we can support those least able to support themselves by working with partners and putting citizens and neighbourhoods at the heart of our decision-making.

We are always looking for people who put the customer at the centre of their approach, with a commitment to excellence to help us achieve our vision.  We will support you to develop and thrive in your role, building a pathway for long-term success, with lots of development opportunities, such as apprenticeships.

In return, we offer you excellent terms and conditions, generous annual leave, a great pension scheme, well-being support, annual travel passes and discounts at a number of city centre establishments.

Birmingham City Council is a Foundation Living wage employer - known as the Birmingham Living Wage. The Birmingham Living Wage, is determined by the Living Wage Foundation on an annual basis by the Centre of Research in Society Polity at Loughborough University. The current rate can be found at: www.livingwage.org.uk.

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Telephone
0121 675 7070
Location
Birmingham City Council
Birmingham
West Midlands
B2 2XU
United Kingdom

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