Care Assistant - Nights
- Employer
- Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
- Location
- 28 Harvest Road. Rowley Regis B65 8EJ
- Salary
- Band C SCP 5-8 (£23,500 - £24,702, pro rota, per annum)
- Closing date
- 28 Nov 2023
- Reference
- SAND000008017
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- Sector
- Health & Social Care / Work
- Job Type
- Social Care – Adults
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Working Pattern
- See advert details
- Hours
- Part-Time
Job Details
Are you genuinely driven with a desire to make a real difference in people's lives? Are you a great team player and a confident communicator, who cares passionately about providing person centred care and support? Are you passionate about empowering & supporting service users to achieve the required independence? If so we want to hear from you?
As a Reablement Care Assistant you will work with the service user through their person-centred plan and treatment programme in conjunction with the Therapy team and Management team.
Other duties and responsibilities include
Assist to reduce long term care needs by promoting independence.
Assist in reducing readmissions to the acute trusts.
Undertake duties as part of a Integrated workforce.
Promote service user well-being and independence.
Contribute to all aspects of the physical and emotional care needs of service users
Involvement in and promotion of the emotional and psychological needs of service users to instil confidence by encouraging feelings of security and personal worth.
You can also expect to support the nursing team in specific areas including care plans or care reviews.
Requirements:
- NVQ/QCF/RQF L2 in Care or equivalent, or willingness to work towards.
You will also be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Check.
Working Hours Available
30 hours per week
20 hours per week
The working hours are 9.15pm to 7.15am. These will also include working weekends and bank holidays on a rota pattern
We reserve the right to close vacancies prior to their advertised date if we receive a large number of applications. Therefore, you are strongly advised to complete and return your application as soon as possible. When completing your application please refer to the supporting documents attached.
If you have a disability and require assistance in making an application, or have experienced a problem whilst applying for a position, please contact the Resourcing Team on 0121 569 3300 or via e-mail to: hr_resourcing@sandwell.gov.uk
For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200233/jobs
Click here to find out more about our One Team Framework: Values and Behaviours.
Supporting documents
Personnel Specification
Job Description
Information for applicants
Company
Who are we?
Sandwell is situated at the very heart of the West Midlands, just a stone’s throw from Birmingham. A large, diverse, metropolitan borough, Sandwell offers exciting opportunities for all in a friendly, supportive environment.
Why work for us?
- Generous annual leave entitlements
- Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits scheme, which includes:
- An exclusive retail discounts portal
- Salary sacrifice schemes for cars, bikes, technology and car parking
- An employee assistance and counselling service
- Annual leave purchase scheme
- A wide variety of learning and development opportunities
- Flexi-time working
- A variety of leave schemes including carers, compassionate, maternity and paternity
- Volunteering scheme
Your career at Sandwell Council
We offer something for everyone, with an incredibly wide range of career opportunities, at any stage of your career, from apprentices to senior managers.
Whether your focus is a support service, such as Finance, Human Resources, Legal or ICT, or a frontline service, such as Social Care, Planning & Regeneration, Housing or Leisure, it’s worth looking at what Sandwell has to offer.
Our plans for the future
Our Vision 2030 shows just how committed we are to creating the best future possible for our communities and for the people who live and work in Sandwell.
We’re a progressive organisation, and we’re proud of what we’ve achieved so far, but we know there’s much more to do to make our vision. For more information on our plans for the future see our dedicated vision 2030 page; http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/Vision2030
For more information about working for Sandwell Council, our recruitment process and our offer to you please visit;
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/counciljobs
For information on our Values and Behaviours, please visit:
https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/council/values-behaviours
To view a copy of the Local Government Career Guide, please visit;
https://www.wmjobs.co.uk/staticpages/30847/local-government-careers
- Website
- http://www.sandwell.gov.uk/
- Telephone
- 0121 569 3300
- Location
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Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council
Sandwell Council House
Freeth Street
Oldbury
West Midlands
B69 3BS
United Kingdom
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