Job Description

Are you caring, compassionate, and friendly?

Do you want to make a difference to someone's life, giving them choice, control, dignity and respect?

If so, then we may have the right position for you!

Our Reablement Service is recruiting a Care & Support Worker working nights to ensure that the care we provide is continuous and responsive to the most vulnerable people in our district, providing the best possible quality of care in the community.

This position is permanent working 26.25 hours each week.

This essential service works 7 days per week, 52 weeks a year, The position does include weekends and bank holidays.

The successful person will be prepared to work a 2-week shift pattern is

4 on and 4

off

rota during the hours of

23:00pm - 6.30am. All shifts are waking night shifts.

Want to know more?

The aim of our service is to enable service users to remain in their own homes by promoting independence and delivering a quality service.

To ensure individuals are treat with dignity and respect and to work alongside other professionals and agencies in a person-centred way to deliver effective services by working within national guidelines and standards.

Our night service provides a

Virtual Ward service

which supports patients who would otherwise be in hospital to receive the care, be monitored and receive treatment. The virtual ward service allows service users to come home to receive the care, be monitored and receive treatment they need, rather than having to stay in hospital to receive this.

We also provide a

Dementia wraparound service

, where our night support assistants provide care during the night for Dementia service users who need 1-1 within a residential care setting, which ensures service users with Dementia receive care 24/7.

Our

Repositioning service

provides a repositioning service through the night to service users in their own homes to monitor and prevent pressure sores.

We also provide an

urgent response short term intervention service

which is a service that responds to one off or short-term support through the night to either expedite hospital discharge or prevent a hospital admission.

Make a difference to someone's life - give them your care!

It's essential you have GCSE Grades D-G in Maths & English or Functional skills level 1 in maths & English.

If you don't have the essential qualification Level 2 in Health & Social care or equivalent in the relevant field for the position don't worry!

The successful candidate will be given a comprehensive induction programme, full training to deliver high standards of care, and we will fund the qualification for you on successful completion of the probation period.

With a starting salary of 24,790 to 25,183 (FTE), enhancements for Nights, weekend and bank holiday working, plus overtime opportunities and 26 days holiday (FTE) why wouldn't you want to choose a career in care?

There are lots of other benefits which make up our overall employee package too, such as:

A career average pension scheme Enhanced rates of pay for evenings / weekends Employee Benefits scheme such as discounted gym membership, and travel cards and discounts and offers across media and telecoms, entertainment, health and leisure, services for your home, shopping, food and drink and vehicle benefits Access to Occupational Health including Health and Wellbeing Services A comprehensive Induction Programme, regular one-to-one meetings, and a strong commitment to your personal development
Please ensure you read all guidance available on the Council's website about how to complete your application form, remembering you must meet all essential criteria to be shortlisted.

You must have the right to work in the UK and bring evidence along to prove this.

You will need to be a car driver and have the use of a car

For further information, please contact Margarita Crofts on 07583962806

Want to Know More?

If you would like to know more about the role, the recruitment process or working for Wakefield Council feel free to contact Margarita Crofts.

Tel: 07583962806

E-mail: mcrofts@wakefield.gov.uk

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Pay: 17,587.50-17,866.32 per year

Expected hours: 26.25 per week

Benefits:

Company pension Health & wellbeing programme Sick pay
Work authorisation:

United Kingdom (preferred)
Work Location: In person

Reference ID: 243386