Home Care Assistant – Twenty Two posts (CRB)*

Fixed Term until 31 March 2013 due to funding.

The Hull Community Support/Reablement Team is a service to enable people to remain in their own homes.

As a Home Care Assistant you would be supporting people to live independently in their own home by supporting and wherever assisting with personal care, support with finances, shop calls and medication, ultimately empowering people to be independent.

We would welcome applications from people who are keen to develop their skills in the care of adults with physical or mental health disabilities.

You must have direct experience in caring for vulnerable or frail adults. This experience providing practical care to others could have been acquired in paid or voluntary work. Desirably, you will be confident to work alone or as part of a team. You must have good communication skills, both written and verbal to be able to give and receive information relating to our customers. This will include keeping records up to date about their care.

An NVQ Level 2 in Care or similar award or a willingness to achieve this within 2 years from the date of employment in the Care Services is essential.

Unfortunately we are unable to accept applications from any employees who have recently left Hull City Council under the Early Termination of Employment Scheme. Those that left under this scheme are not eligible for re-employment by the Council for a period of 5 years from the date of leaving.

In order to avoid discrimination, the Council does not accept CVs either on their own or accompanied by a partly completed application form.

Shortlisting: 22 February
Interviews: w/c 12 March

For an informal discussion please contact either Geoff Clarkson or Debbie Stevenson on 01482 826199.

Applicants are encouraged to apply for vacancies electronically. Alternatively please telephone 01482 300300 for application details. The opening hours are Monday-Friday 8.00am until 7.00pm and Saturday 9.00am until 1.00pm. Please quote the reference number, job title and closing date when requesting an application pack.

Any offer of employment to the above post will be subject to receipt of a satisfactory disclosure from the Criminal Records Bureau.

The Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.