Care Assistant

4 days ago


Rotherham, United Kingdom Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council Full time

Job description

**Directorate - Adult Care, Housing & Public Health**

**22.5 hours per week, permanent**

You will be required to work on a shift rota basis, including weekends, bank holidays and Christmas working for which enhancements are paid.

Davies Court is a residential care unit based in Dinnington. This is a 60 bedded unit delivering two services, dementia care and intermediate care (rehabilitation).

As a home we pride ourselves in providing our residents with the best possible care to enable them to lead a positive and an independent life as possible. We operate a person-centred approach and work closely with our residents, families and other agencies to provide the best possible care. We offer a friendly and supportive work environment, and we are looking for individuals who want to be part of a caring and supportive team to make our home be the best home from home.

In Rotherham our vision has always been to provide the very best service for our residents: to achieve this, **we need to recruit the very best people.**

We are committed to providing adult care and integration services that put the person at the centre. Pathways and processes have been redesigned to ensure that we never lose sight of that, so **you **can work with our customers to build on their strengths, achieve their outcomes, and be connected to their community.

Our selection process has been designed to be informal as possible, if you are shortlisted, we will contact you to arrange a visit to our home with the chance to meet some our team and residents. We will use a short observation assessment and have a chat regarding you and your relevant skills for the post.

**Our offer to you is**:
Exceptional management support and oversight, and approachable senior managers

An attractive pay and benefits package including salary sacrifice schemes such as bicycle and car hire options

Access to obtain a private Health Care plan via Westfield Health, as well as access to a 24hour Employee Assistance programme for employees and immediate family members

Access to training and development opportunities

The opportunity to work additional shifts/cover shifts as required

This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a supportive team, helping our residents in our lovely home from home environment.

Experience/understanding of the social and emotional needs of individuals and how to best meet those needs

Ability to demonstrate excellent and clear communication skills, demonstrate empathy and be able to listen and to understand and support individual circumstances and needs

Practical person and ability to identify and solve day to day problems

Understanding of Safeguarding

Understanding of Health and Safety, the safe handling of medications and a good basic first aid knowledge

NQF Level 1 qualification e.g. GCSEs Grades D-G, NVQs Level 1, GNVQs Foundation, City and Guilds Part 1

Or evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience

**How to find out more**

Our Home Manager Lynn Todd is happy to speak to you, if you have further questions or if you require further support or assistance, please contact one of the people below on 01709 334442.

Lynn Todd - Manager

Vanessa Barlow - Deputy Manager (intermediate care)

Pauls Wooley - Deputy Manager (dementia care)

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults.

Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to encouraging equality, diversity and inclusion among our workforce, and eliminating unlawful discrimination. The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative of all sections of society and our customers, and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best. For further information, please visit our website.


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