Directorate: Adult Care, Housing and Public Health
Post 1: Permanent, part time 30 hours per week.
Post 2: Permanent, part time, 22.5 hours per week.
Please state clearly on your application form which post(s) you wish to apply for.
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.
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 an interview with the chance to meet some our team and residents and have an informal interview regarding you and your relevant skills for the post.
Our offer to you is:-
Exceptional management support and oversight, and approachable senior managers
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.
The successful candidates will have:-
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 3-1, NVQs Level 1, GNVQs Foundation, City and Guilds Part 1 Or evidence of the equivalent level of knowledge gained through work experience
If you are selected we will require the completion of an initial pre-employment health questionnaire.
Interview date: to be arranged.
These posts involve working with adults and therefore if successful you will be required to apply for a disclosure of criminal records check at an enhanced level. Further information about the Disclosure Scheme and can be found at www.gov.uk/disclosure-barring-service-check
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. As a Disability Confident employer, we will ensure that a fair and proportionate number of disabled applicants that meet the minimum criteria for this position will be offered an interview. For further information, please visit our website.
Until 31st March 2026 employees paid at Band D and above are subject to a temporary pay reduction of 1.15% spread out by means of a monthly deduction from each pay period over the full financial year. In recognition of implementing this temporary measure, those who experience a pay reduction will be awarded three additional days leave (pro rata for part-time).
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