Social Care Assistant - Seeleys House Short Breaks Centre
Location: Beaconsfield
We are looking for dedicated Social Care Assistants who can provide high-quality direct care and support to residents to join our team at Aylesbury Opportunities Centre.
Our day centres provide day support and activities for adults with learning disabilities, autism, dementia and/or physical disabilities. While some services are more specialised, the core focus across all centres is to deliver high‑quality care and support to individuals and their families, helping people learn new skills, build friendships, and develop greater independence through a wide range of activities.
Seeleys House Short Breaks Centre was awarded a rating of ‘Good’ at the last inspection by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
We have the following positions available:
* 1 x Social Care Assistant (day centre) 27.5 hours per week
* 1 x Social Care Assistant (overnight respite) 30 hours per week
* 1 x Social Care Assistant (overnight respite) 20 hours per week
Please note the service operates 24 hours/365 days a year. Working patterns will be discussed at interview. Please specify your preference in your expression of interest.
Salary: £25,151 - £28,253 per annum pro rata. In addition, you’ll receive a ‘Golden Hello’ payment of £1,000 paid on successful completion of your probationary period (payment will be pro rata for part time hours).
About us
Our vision is to create services that provide excellent standards of care to meet the care and support needs of vulnerable adults, utilising all available resources. We want to ensure that all clients are provided with appropriate emotional, social and physical support, and their strengths and interests are developed.
Responsibilities
* Providing personal care for individuals, including dressing, toileting, washing and other essential tasks.
* Key working with a small group of clients.
* Organising and facilitating activity sessions.
* Maintaining client files and support plans.
* Informing senior colleagues and adhering to safeguarding procedures regarding any concerns which arise in relation to the safety of vulnerable adults.
* Working in partnership with individuals, carers, service providers, voluntary sector and other professionals.
* Working as part of a team.
About you
The ideal candidate will have a minimum Level 2 Care Certificate. The role may involve undertaking a specialist role that requires specific training (e.g. autism services) or administering personal care and/or medication. The applicant should be a great people person, able to deliver practical care and support to an agreed plan, within the community or as part of a CQC regulated function, using own initiative to problem solve and utilising remote management oversight where required.
On occasion you may be required to work at our other day centres so the ability to be flexible along with ability to travel is an essential requirement.
Other information
We welcome applications from candidates who currently reside in the UK with established proof of right to work documentation. This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship in accordance with Home Office guidance.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare:
* All unspent convictions and conditional cautions.
* All spent convictions and adult cautions that are not protected (i.e. that are not filtered out) as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020 and 2023).
We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so please be advised to submit your application as early as possible.
Buckinghamshire Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults at risk.
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