Day Care Assistants

4 weeks ago


Derby, United Kingdom Derby City Council Full time

Application closing date

09/05/2024

Working Pattern

Part time

Salary

Grade D: £24,294 - 25,119 a year FTE (actual starting Salary £14,117 21.5 hours, £19,398 30 hours)

Contractual hours

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Basis

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Job category/type

Social Care - Adults

Attachments

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Job description

**Directorate: People**

**Hours: 21.5 and 30 hours per week. Early and late shifts over a seven-day rolling rota**
**Contract Type: Permanent**
**Location: Bonsall View Short Break Service**

**Can you make a difference?**

An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within a 7-bed Unit that provides Short Break care for adults with profound and complex learning disabilities, some of whom have Autism, profound and multiple disabilities or may display behaviours of concern. If you can make that difference, this is the role for you.

You will be responsible for providing intimate personal care to customers in the Unit and for contributing to the provision of a comfortable yet stimulating environment. This is a demanding role which requires a high level of sensitivity in order to ensure our customers are supported to make choices and treated with dignity and respect.

The work will involve assisting and moving people for which you will receive training before you start work. You will also be required to attend other mandatory training courses as part of your induction programme and any future training as part of the role.

You must have:

- Experience of working with vulnerable people and being able to undertake personal care.
- Good communication skills both oral and written.
- Knowledge of care planning and person-centred working
- Knowledge of dignity in care
- The ability to remain calm and professional in challenging situations.
- The ability to work early mornings / evenings, weekends, and Bank Holidays
- The ability to produce accurate daylily Log recordings and complete monitoring charts.

A relevant NVQ/QCF qualification at level 2 or above in Health & Social Care is desirable.

**PREVIOUS APPLICANTS NEED NOT APPLY**

Due to the nature of the post and to meet Care Quality Commission (CQC) standards, you will need to be at least 18 years of age.

If you would like to know more details about this post, then please contact Michelle Payne, Unit Manager on 07900664126 for an informal chat.

**Next Steps**

**Please note this is a part time 21.5 or 30 hour post - hours worked will be over a rolling rota. Hours cannot be negotiated.**

**Example rota for 21.5 hours**
**Week 1 Mon off Tues 7-2 Wed 2-10 Thur off Fri off Sat off Sun off**
**Week 2 Mon 2-10 Tues 7-1.30 Wed off Thur off Fri off Sat 2-10 Sun 7-2**
**Week 3 Mon off Tues off Wed 2-10 Thur 7-11 Fri off Sat off Sun 2-10**
**please note this is an example only**

**Interviews will be held: TBC**

Important Information
Links to the full Job Description and Person Specification are below.

All employees will normally be appointed to the minimum of the grade for the job.

Remember to align your personal statement to the essential criteria in the Person Specification.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader. If you are a

We feel it is essential that we recruit a talented workforce that is as diverse as the community we work for.


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