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Job introduction

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About the role

As a Shift Lead, you’ll be at the heart of the home – leading your team, shaping each shift, and making sure every resident receives safe, compassionate, and high-quality care.

Additional information

You’ll have previous experience working in adult health or social care and an understanding of safeguarding, health and safety, and current care standards. Ideally, you’ll hold an NVQ Level 2 in Health & Social Care (or equivalent) and be confident working flexibly across a range of shifts.

It would be great if you also have experience with administering and managing medication within a residential or dementia care setting, and are working towards your NVQ Level 3.

Please note, if you do not live locally to Daventry, public transport links can be limited, particularly given the shift patterns for this role.

This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore subject to an enhanced DBS certificate, at our cost. West Northamptonshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Unfortunately, this role does not meet the legal requirements for visa sponsorship under the Skilled Worker route.

Apply now! As we may close the advert early, if we receive the desired response.

Company information

At West Northants Council, it’s about our people. People who thrive with ambition, bubble with new ideas, demand better ways of working, caring about every detail, and who never shy away from a challenge. Our culture is a gateway for new experiences. A place to forge new opportunities. To empower you in your career and unite you with like-minded people.

Our vision is ‘to make West Northants a great place to live, work, visit and thrive’. We truly stand by this and work hard every day to make this a reality. Our corporate values, THRIVE, stand for: Trust, High Performance, Respect, Innovate and Empower, they underpin everything we do and how we deliver services.

We are committed to ensuring diversity, equality, equity, and inclusion is woven into the fabric of WNC and everything we do, to enable all colleagues to develop and maximize their full potential.  We are a disability confident employer, a member of the Armed Forces Covenant, and a Care Leaver Covenant partner

The following film was created by us to communicate our intentions - watch WNC colleagues explain what DEI means to us.

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