We are recruiting a Night Care Assistant at Caerphilly County Borough Council.
Working hours: 13.88
Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time
Location: Ty Iscoed Residential Home
Team: Provider Services
This position offers an excellent opportunity to become part of our team and provide support across the organization.
We pay an attractive salary of £9,597 - £10,229 and offer access to training and development opportunities.
Have you a passion for working in care and are you reliable and enthusiastic? Do you consider yourself a ‘night owl’?
Ty Iscoed Residential Home is looking for a Night Care Assistant to work 1 night 1 week and 2 nights the other week on a rolling working pattern over any 7 days per week to provide personal care, emotional and practical support to older people living with a dementia within an environment that provides a homely atmosphere ensuring the rights, independence and well-being of people is supported and maintained.
Experience of working with older people would be beneficial although not essential. You must have knowledge of the principles that underpin quality care e.g. dignity and choice. You must be able to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, possess clear understanding of the sensitive and confidential nature of the post and be courteous and responsive to the needs of individuals.
This post is 27:45 hours every 2 weeks.
Week 1 - 9 hours 15 minutes / Week 2 - 18 hours 30 minutes
These hours will be worked on a rotating basis, if you require further information on the available hours, please contact the recruiting manager using the details provided below. There will be opportunities to work additional hours.
It is essential that applicants are in receipt of / working towards Level 2 in Care (Previously known as NVQ 2) or a willingness to achieve the qualification within a specified timeframe.
For the role, we ask that you have:
Knowledge of person-centred care.
The ability to work in partnership with residents, carers and families.
Experience of working as part of a team.
We have excellent benefits including the Local Government Pension Scheme, agile working patterns and staff discount schemes.
To view the Job Description and Person Specification please select the relevant attachment from the attachments list
After reading the Job Description and Person Specification, if you would like to have an informal discussion about the role, please contact Lee Mills on 01495 243189 or email millsl@caerphilly.gov.uk.
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