Care Assistant

Our ambitious Luton 2040 Vision – that no-one in Luton will have to live in poverty – is at the heart of everything we do. We recognise that our people are remarkable, talented, committed and passionate about serving our residents.

The people of Luton depend heavily on this council – and that means our workforce! Are you ready to realise the remarkable and help us deliver our vision?

Salary: £21,189 - £21,575 a year pro rata
Hours per week: 30
Contract type: Permanent

About the role:

Are you passionate about helping vulnerable adults and have experience of understanding their needs? If yes, we want to hear from you.

We have an exciting role within the Community Choices team where you’ll work to help create and maintain a supportive and safe environment, where older persons and adults with learning disabilities are supported to achieve maximum independence, freedom and choice.

This is an important role where you’ll be responsible for complete personal care (physical, emotional & social) according to individual needs, as assessed and highlighted in their Care & Support Plan.

About you:

We are looking for someone with experience of understanding and dealing with the needs of vulnerable adults or children.

You’ll have the ability to care for a person’s physical, emotional and social needs in a way that promotes independence, choice and dignity.

We are looking for someone with the ability to contribute to assessments and support senior members of staff in administration of medication.

We do ask that you show willing to attend relevant courses and show commitment to personal development.

You’ll have the ability to travel round Luton and work flexibly across bases to meet the needs of the service.

Applicants for this public-facing post will need to demonstrate the ability to converse, and provide effective help or advice, fluently in spoken English.

Additional Information:

The hours can be flexible to suit, so if you have any queries please let us know.

We offer a wide range of benefits including generous pension scheme, annual leave and flexible working arrangements to name a few.

Application process:

Because of the nature of this job, it will be necessary for the appropriate level of criminal record disclosure to be undertaken. This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore applicants are required to declare all unspent cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020). A person’s criminal record will not in itself prevent a person from being appointed to this post. Applicants will not be refused posts because of offences which are not relevant to, and do not place them at or make them a risk in, the role for which they are applying. However in the event of the employment being taken up, any failure to disclose such offence, as detailed above, will result in dismissal or disciplinary action by the Authority.