Care Assistant

Reference: R0003162

Directorate: Adult Social Care and Health Integration

Service Area: Prevention, Access and Provider Services

Salary: £22,369 pro rata

Hours: 23.33 hours per week, sunday and bank holiday enhancements

Contractual Status: Permanent

We are looking for candidates who are passionate about making a difference, who have great communication skills, have experience working in a social care environment.

It is essential you are caring, compassionate and able to work as part of a team as well as independently.

You also have to be able to follow instructions and be reliable. Candidates must also be enthusiastic, flexible, and creative and work collaboratively to deliver person centred services.

We provide both respite and residential care for adults with learning disabilities. We are looking for a person who can deliver excellent care to a diverse service user group.

Key duties of the care assistant post will include:

To follow individualised plans of care

To support service users in their chosen activities

Be committed to a customer led service

The successful candidate will be committed to the continuing development of Learning Disability Care services.

It is desirable that applicants have experience of working with adults who have learning disabilities; the successful applicant will need to be committed to the values of Middlesbrough Council.

Applicants will be expected to participate in the agreed working rota which includes mornings, evenings, weekends, waking nights and bank holidays as required.

The above post is subject to an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Job Types: Part-time, Permanent

Salary: £11.59 per hour

Benefits:

• Employee discount
• Work from home

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: R0003162