Care Assistant (Nights)

The purpose of this role is to support our Residential Care Unit and provide person-centred care and support for our residents.

What I might be doing?

Within the Unit you will provide person-centred care and support for the service users within the unit.
You will communicate the needs of service users to management and maintain good relations between service users, staff, and visitors to the unit.
You will enable the service users in the unit to maintain or regain their independence, individuality, and dignity.

NVQ 2 in Social Care or working towards.
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.

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.
Good leave entitlement
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.