Ireland Lodge, Woodingdean (On-Site)
Permanent, Part time
£14.13 - £14.36 per hour plus enhancements for night, weekend and Bank Holiday working
Various hours
Job introduction
CARE FOR OTHERS – MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Brighton and Hove City Council are recruiting for 5 Care Officers
2 x 21 hours a week
1 x 15 hours a week
1 x 12 hours a week
1 x 12 hours weekend working
permanent, Care Officers at Ireland Lodge to work shifts over 7 days, which may include a 12 hour shift. Enhancements are paid for nights, weekends and Bank Holiday hours. There will be the opportunity for working additional hours depending on requirements.
Are you looking for a rewarding, varied role in social care where each day can offer a fresh challenge? Are you passionate about making a real difference to someone’s life? Value treating people with dignity and respect?
Are you interested in supporting and caring for people with Dementia?
If you enjoy helping people and want to make a difference to their lives, we would very much like to hear from you.
For an informal discussion, please contact Tina Johns, Assistant Operations Manager on 01273 296120
About the role
You will join a team of committed, friendly staff providing high level of support for adults (mainly older people) with Dementia using a re-abling approach with the aim of maximizing independence and wellbeing for individuals.
Ireland Lodge is situated in a residential area and has free parking facilities if you choose to work here.
We are looking for someone who:
- Is friendly with a calming influence
- Wishes to support with personal care and ensure that the experience of service users receiving support is dignified, respectful, provides choice, empowers individuals and maintains self worth.
- Being a point of regular contact so the service user feels safe and well supported
- Keeping accurate records if required e.g. food & fluid charts; observation charts; bowel and bladder charts.
- To participate as a member of our team
We can offer you:
- a higher rate of pay than the average market rate
- a career average pension scheme
- generous holiday
- regular supervision meetings with an experienced line manager and training
- a range of other staff benefits from Staff shop
Additional information
Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you’ve submitted your application and at interview.
As part of your application, you will need to upload your CV and answers to some shortlisting questions. Your answers to the shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as it will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our guidance here (CV guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) and and (Shortlisting guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.
Additional information
Your starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us
Company information
Encouraging a diverse workforce
Our city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.
Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).
Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.