Job vacancy details
Care Assistant/Transport Attendant
Employer:Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council
Reference:REC695
Salary:£7,972 Per Annum (Pay Award & Grading Review pending)
Hours:24 Hours Per Week
Working pattern:Part Time, Permanent position
Location:Stirling Day Centre, Milton Walk, Doncaster
Closing date:05/09/2008 12:00 PM
Working as a care assistant/ transport attendant in one of Doncaster’s leading Day Centres, to be part of the staff team that deliver a service of care and rehabilitation to service users with social and physical needs.
To work with the driver of the vehicle to transport service users to and from the centre.
To ensure the service users are assisted from their homes (providing practical help where required with outdoor clothing etc) to the vehicle in accordance with health and safety practices
The centre can accommodate up to 100 service users on a daily basis, we also have a unit that caters for people with a diagnosis of dementia.
You will be required to assist with a variety of tasks such as bathing, dressing and personal hygiene, or simply a quiet chat to give emotional support and a prompt assistance where needed.
We offer full in-house training and induction to meet your individual needs, we also offer excellent conditions of service including generous annual leave and bank holidays.
Previous experience of working with this particular client group, within a residential, hospital or personal community setting is desirable but not essential
This post will require the successful candidate to work a split shift – 8.45am to 11.09am & 2.36pm to 5pm and would be willing to be flexible.
Doncaster Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. This post is subject to an enhanced CRB check.
For further information please contact Jim Warren on 01302 363201.
Interviews for this post will be held on Monday 22nd September 2008, If you have not heard from us by this date, please assume you have not been short-listed for interview for the post. Many thanks for your interest in this vacancy.
Equal Opportunities
Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council is committed to equality of opportunity in the services provided to customers and all aspects of employment. We warmly welcome of applications from all sectors of the diverse community. Our recruitment policies, procedures and practices enable all applicants to be considered on merit and ability to do the job. We will make reasonable adjustments, in line with the Disability Discrimination Act, for disabled applicants if these are needed. To assist you with your application the Candidate Information Pack below gives further information about making an application to the Council.
