Senior Care Assistant (Nights)

We are a Dementia Care Home based in Knottingley, supporting vulnerable adults who have a diagnosis of Dementia.

We are looking for an experienced Senior Care Assistant to work 20 hours a week on nights. The hours of work are on a rota basis, and the position includes weekends and bank holidays with enhanced rates of pay.

What will be expected from me?

The purpose of this role is to oversee and maintain the care of the residents and support the home manager and assistant manager with the general running of the home and provision of person-centred care and support for our residents.

What I might be doing?

• You will provide person-centred care and support for the residents within the home.
• You will communicate the needs of service users to management and maintain good relations between service users, staff, and families.
• You will manage and safely administer service users’ medications.
• You will providing high levels of care to ensure that our residents have the best quality of life in their later years.

Why Wakefield Council?

• We are a leading Council for best practice and an employer of choice for individuals seeking a rewarding role and career.
• We offer a flexible full-time working pattern of 37 hours per week.
• 26 days of Holidays plus 8 Bank Holidays.
• Support and access to high-quality training offers to help progress your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff and we recognise that resilient Team need a good work/life balance as well as supportive leadership and support in the workplace.
• Access to a range of employee support products.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• The Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).
• Great range of benefits including discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program with a dedicated personal trainer, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, cycle to work scheme and many more.

Essential requirements:

• NVQ 2 in Social Care. NVQ 3 in Social Care is desirable however candidate must be willing to complete this qualification.
• An understanding of Safe manual handling techniques.
• Knowledge of Safeguarding Adults.
• A minimum of two years’ experience of working with older adults and an understanding of their differing complex care needs.

Advert can be closed early if sufficient numbers of application is received.

What can I expect?

• A competitive salary
• Generous holiday entitlement with the option to buy up to 10 extra days of annual leave
• Hybrid working (subject to role suitability)
• Access to high-quality training programs to advance your career to the next level.
• We are committed to supporting the wellbeing of our staff. We recognise that resilient teams need good work life balance as well as supportive leadership.
• Discounted and subsidised public transport (Arriva Bus Annual Travel Ticket, Northern Trains Limited (NTL), MetroCard).
• Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS) and a Shared Cost Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) scheme providing a tax efficient way to increase our pension.
• Great range of benefits including an Employee Assistant Programme, discounted membership to our excellent leisure facilities with free 12 weeks exercise program, discounts for a range of retail, entertainment, health and leisure providers, a cycle to work scheme, and many more.

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.

Name: Patrycja Walesiak

Tel: 01977722405

E-mail: pwalesiak@wakefield.gov.uk

Join us and make a real impact in the community. Apply today to become a valued member of the team!

Safeguarding

Wakefield Council is wholly committed to ensuring children and vulnerable adults are fully supported and safe. We are dedicated to the safeguarding of all children and vulnerable adults whilst promoting their welfare. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this responsibility.

DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service)

The successful applicant will be required to complete a Disclosure Application Form and to provide criminal conviction information.

Probation

If you are successful in your application and still within your probation period when starting in this role. The remainder of your probation period will apply to this role.

Fluency Duty

To comply with Part 7 of the Immigration Act 2016 (Fluency Duty), public facing roles will be subject to the Fluency Duty.

Diversity

Having a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve helps us to achieve the best outcomes for all. We encourage applications from everyone and actively seek to ensure that everyone feels included in the workplace so that we can make the most of our differences.

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